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| ทูน thuunM |  |
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| 1. | to place in an elevated position; to respect; to revere; to worship; to esteem |
| 2. | to carry on the head |
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ทูน |
| IPA | tʰuːn |
| Royal Thai General System | thun |
1.  [verb] | |||
| definition | to place in an elevated position; to respect; to revere; to worship; to esteem | ||
| categories | |||
| examples | ทูนหัวให้  | thuunM huaaR haiF | to humbly present |
| แม่ทูนหัว | maaeF thuunM huaaR | my darling | |
| ทูนหัว | thuunM huaaR | [a title of endearment for a child or younger relation] | |
| เทิดทูน | theertF thuunM | to worship, admire, extol, esteem, respect | |
| ทูนหัวให้ | thuunM huaaR haiF | to grant willingly; bestow; humbly present | |
| พ่อทูนหัว | phaawF thuunM huaaR | godfather | |
| แม่ทูนหัว | maaeF thuunM huaaR | godmother | |
| ทูนหัว | thuunM huaaR | to carry something on one's head | |
| 2. [verb, transitive] | |||
| definition | to carry on the head | ||
| categories | |||
| synonym | เทิน | theernM | to uphold; carry on one's head |
| related words | คอน | khaawnM | to carry a single load at the end of a pole held across the shoulder |
| แบก | baaekL | to carry a load on or over the shoulder or on the back; to carry piggyback | |
| หาบ | haapL | to carry a load suspended at each end of a pole across the shoulder | |
| หาม | haamR | to carry a single object by its handles using both hands or by two people, each holding one side | |
| หิ้ว | hiuF | to hold or carry (something) by its handle | |
| อุ้ม | oomF | to carry; hold (in arms); to cradle | |
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