Source etymology 1 · variant 1/2
Original entry ↗To use a pump; to move (water or other liquid) by means of a pump. · To inject or pour (something) into someone or something in a manner similar to a pump. · To put (a person or part of the body) under a stream of water from a pump, as a punishment or as a form of medical treatment; to force a pump of water upon or on someone. · To gain something, especially information, from (a person) by persistent questioning.
From Middle English pumpe, possibly from Middle Dutch pompe (“pipe, water conduit”) or Middle Low German pumpe (“pump”), probably ultimately imitative. Compare Dutch pompen, German pumpen, and Danish pompe; also Spanish bomba (“pump”).
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This page abbreviates 13 auxiliary source items. The etymology narrative is not shortened. Omission counts are available in the audit fields below; consult the original for complete auxiliary material.
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"word": "ปั๊ม",
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"To use a pump; to move (water or other liquid) by means of a pump.",
"To inject or pour (something) into someone or something in a manner similar to a pump.",
"To put (a person or part of the body) under a stream of water from a pump, as a punishment or as a form of medical treatment; to force a pump of water upon or on someone.",
"To gain something, especially information, from (a person) by persistent questioning."
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