อุ่น
warm
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- 1 warm、lukewarm
- 2 warm (something)、reheat (food)
Describes something that is pleasantly or moderately warm rather than hot or cold. It also means to warm or reheat food, drinks, and similar things.
warm、lukewarm
Describes an object, body, liquid, or the air as moderately warm without being hot.
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น้ำอุ่น náam ùn warm water น้ำอุ่น details
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วันนี้อากาศอุ่นขึ้น wan níi aakàat ùn khʉ̂n The weather is warmer today. วันนี้อากาศอุ่นขึ้น details
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ดื่มตอนอุ่น ๆ dʉ̀ʉm tɔɔn ùn ùn Drink it while it is warm. ดื่มตอนอุ่น ๆ details
warm (something)、reheat (food)
Means to apply heat until something becomes warm, especially to warm or reheat prepared food and drinks.
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ช่วยอุ่นข้าวให้หน่อย chûay ùn khâaw hây nɔ̀ɔy Please warm up the rice. ช่วยอุ่นข้าวให้หน่อย details
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อุ่นนมในไมโครเวฟ ùn nom nay maykhroowép Warm the milk in the microwave. อุ่นนมในไมโครเวฟ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea of อุ่น is moderate warmth: neither cold nor hot. When it describes a condition, it normally follows the noun, as in น้ำอุ่น “warm water” and นมอุ่น “warm milk.” As a verb, it is followed by the thing being warmed, as in อุ่นอาหาร “warm up food.” It is especially common for reheating food that has already been cooked. The repeated form อุ่น ๆ gives a softer sense such as “gently warm” or “pleasantly warm.” In อุ่นใจ, the word is used figuratively: the expression means “to feel reassured” or “to feel that one is in safe hands.” อุ่นเครื่อง can refer either to warming up an engine or to warming up before exercise or a competition.
Usage
Common in homes and restaurants when talking about the temperature of water, drinks, or meals, and when reheating food. It also describes the mild warmth of weather, hands, clothing, and similar things. อุ่นใจ is used for reassurance, while อุ่นเครื่อง is common for warming up before exercise or starting machinery.
Caution
อุ่น means moderately warm; use ร้อน for something hot or for hot weather. น้ำอุ่น can be translated as “lukewarm water,” but it does not normally carry the negative sense that “tepid” sometimes has in English. As a verb, อุ่น usually means warming or reheating rather than cooking raw food thoroughly.
Differences from similar words
1 warm synonyms
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ร้อน means “hot” and indicates a higher or more intense temperature. อุ่น refers to moderate, often pleasant warmth.