คลุม
cover
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- 1 cover、drape over、put over
Describes covering something from above or spreading over its surface, as with cloth, fog, smoke, or darkness.
cover、drape over、put over
Describes placing or spreading cloth or a similar material over a person or object.
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เอาผ้าคลุมโต๊ะ aw phâa khlum tó Cover the table with a cloth. เอาผ้าคลุมโต๊ะ details
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เธอใช้ผ้าคลุมไหล่ thəə cháy phâa khlum lày She wears a shawl over her shoulders. เธอใช้ผ้าคลุมไหล่ details
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ชาวนาเอาผ้าใบคลุมกองฟาง chaaw naa aw phâa bay khlum kɔɔŋ faaŋ The farmer covered the pile of straw with a tarp. ชาวนาเอาผ้าใบคลุมกองฟาง details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central image of คลุม is something spreading over the top or outer surface of a person, object, or place. It is used both for putting cloth over something and for fog, smoke, or darkness spreading across an area. A common pattern is คลุม followed by the thing being covered. The covering material may be introduced with ด้วย.
Usage
Used in everyday situations such as covering furniture with cloth, draping a shawl over the shoulders, or pulling a blanket over the head. It also appears in descriptions of fog covering mountains, smoke spreading across a city, or darkness enveloping a forest.
Caution
Do not confuse คลุม with คุม. คลุม means “cover,” while คุม means “control, supervise, or keep in check.” Use ห่อ for wrapping an item in paper or another material, and หุ้ม for closely encasing or coating a surface. For abstract coverage, such as insurance benefits or service areas, ครอบคลุม is generally more natural than คลุม alone.
Differences from similar words
1 cover synonyms
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ห่อ means to wrap an item in paper, cloth, or another material. คลุม focuses on covering it from above or over the outside and does not necessarily mean enclosing it completely.
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หุ้ม means to encase or cover a surface closely. คลุม can describe loosely draping something over an object, without close contact.