กิม
gimMeaning
1NounA2
given name element (from Chinese 'gold')
A common element in Thai-Chinese given names or nicknames, derived from the Teochew Chinese dialect word for 'gold' (金).
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownสมsǒmสมsǒm1befitting; appropriate; suitable2[to] be worthy of; deserve3to match; to be compatibleกิมgimกิมgimgiven name element (from Chinese 'gold')
My friend's name is Somgim.
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The name "Gim" means gold in Chinese.
His nickname is Ah-Gim.
คนไทยเชื้อสายจีนkon-tai-chʉ́ʉa-sǎai-jiinหลายคนlǎai-konมีmiiชื่อchʉ̂ʉที่tîiมีmiiคำว่าkam-wâaกิมgimเพราะprɔ́เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaจะjàนำnamความมั่งคั่งkwaam-mâng-kângและlɛ́ความรุ่งเรืองkwaam-rûng-rʉʉangมาmaaให้hâi
Many Thais of Chinese descent have names containing the word "Gim" because they believe it will bring wealth and prosperity.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gim
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |