หนุน
prop up
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- 1 prop up、support from underneath、rest on、pillow
- 2 support、back、promote、bolster
หนุน is a verb built around the idea of supporting from underneath or from behind. It can mean physically propping something up, or backing a person, plan, policy, or movement.
prop up、support from underneath、rest on、pillow
This sense means to place something underneath in order to raise, rest, or stabilize it, such as using a pillow, cushion, or box as support.
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หนุนหมอน nǔn mɔ̌ɔn rest on a pillow หนุนหมอน details
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หนุนศีรษะให้สูงขึ้น nǔn sǐisà hây sǔuŋ khʉ̂n raise the head slightly หนุนศีรษะให้สูงขึ้น details
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เอากล่องมาหนุนโต๊ะ aw klɔ̀ɔŋ maa nǔn tó use a box to prop up the table เอากล่องมาหนุนโต๊ะ details
support、back、promote、bolster
This sense means to back, support, or help move someone or something forward. It is common in political, economic, social, and organizational contexts.
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รัฐบาลหนุนธุรกิจขนาดเล็ก rátthabaan nǔn thúrakìt khanàat lék The government supports small businesses. รัฐบาลหนุนธุรกิจขนาดเล็ก details
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ประชาชนจำนวนมากหนุนนโยบายนี้ prachachon camnuan mâak nǔn náyoobaay níi Many citizens support this policy. ประชาชนจำนวนมากหนุนนโยบายนี้ details
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มีคนหนุนหลังเขา mii khon nǔn lǎŋ khǎw He has someone backing him. มีคนหนุนหลังเขา details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core image of หนุน is supporting something from underneath or from behind. In a concrete use, it means placing something under the body or an object to raise or steady it, as in หนุนหมอน. From there, it extends to backing people, organizations, policies, or plans. On its own, หนุน is concise and often appears in news headlines and political or economic writing. สนับสนุน is the broader, more standard word for “support” or “endorse.”
Usage
In everyday use, it appears when someone props up a head, table, or other object with a pillow, cushion, box, or similar support. In abstract use, it is common when talking about governments supporting industries, families backing education, public support for policies, or someone having powerful backing.
Caution
For cheering loudly at a game or event, เชียร์ is usually more natural. For supporting a shop, creator, or activity financially by buying or patronizing it, อุดหนุน is often the better word.
Differences from similar words
1 prop up synonyms
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ค้ำ usually means to brace or hold something up so it does not fall, often with a pole or support. หนุน is more about propping something from underneath or raising it with something placed below.
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รอง broadly means to put something underneath or use it as a base. หนุน more strongly suggests raising, propping, or supporting something by placing an object underneath.
2 support synonyms
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ช่วย is the everyday word for helping. หนุน usually implies backing or supporting someone or something in a more sustained or strategic way.
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สนับสนุน is the most general and widely usable word for supporting or endorsing something. หนุน is shorter and often feels stronger or more headline-like, with a sense of backing from behind.
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เชียร์ is used for cheering for a team or person. หนุน can sometimes be translated as “support,” but it focuses more on backing, endorsing, or helping from behind than on cheering aloud.