Support in Thai

“Support” in Thai is เชียร์chia; you'll also hear สนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nǔn (formal).

เชียร์ chia

to cheer for, to support (a team, a person); to push (a product) verb

chia mid

Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

สนับสนุน sà-nàp-sà-nǔn

to support, to back (formal) verb

sà low
nàp low
sà low
nǔn rising

Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”

How to use it

เชียร์chia, from English "cheer", is backing a team or a person: at a football match, a Muay Thai fight or a friend's concert. Sales staff เชียร์chia products, pushing you to buy. Moral support is กำลังใจgam-lang-jai, and สนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nǔn is the formal word for sponsors and thank-you speeches.

Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

chiar
chiaa

More verbs in Thai

All verbs

เป็น bpen Be
to be (a nationality, a job, a role)
มี mii Have
to have
ไป bpai Go
to go
มา maa Come
to come
กิน gin Eat
to eat
ดื่ม dùuem Drink
to drink

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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