หนุน

Thai

Alternative forms

• หนูน — obsolete

Etymology

Cognate with Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨶᩩᩁ, Lao ໜູນ (nūn) or ໜຸນ (nun). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

Orthographic		หนุน h n u n
Phonemic		หฺนุน h ̥ n u n
Romanization	Paiboon	nǔn
	Royal Institute	nun
(standard) IPA(key)		/nun˩˩˦/(R)

Verb

หนุน • (nǔn) (abstract noun การหนุน)

1. to support; to prop; to bear.
2. to support; to back; to advocate; to bolster; to promote.
3. to enhance; to increase; to add; to boost; to augment; to supplement; to strengthen; to reinforce.