ชู

Cognate with Lao ຊູ (sū).

ชู • (chuu) (abstract noun การชู)

1. (transitive) to raise; to elevate; to lift up; to enhance.
   • ชูมือ

     chuu mʉʉ

     to raise (one's) hand (i.e. to hold one's hand in the air)

   • ชูประเด็น

     chuu bprà-den

     to raise an issue

   • ชูรส

     chuu rót

     to enhance a flavour

2. (slang, transitive) to bring up, to come up with; to propose, to introduce; to present, to offer.
   • ชูนโยบาย

     chuu ná-yoo-baai

     to introduce a policy

3. (figurative, now chiefly in combination, transitive) to exalt; to extol.