กิมมิก
gim-míkMeaning
1NounB2
gimmick; attention-getting feature
A distinctive trick, idea, or feature used to attract attention, add novelty, or make something more appealing.
Examples
ร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛcoffee shop; caféนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกิมมิกgim-míkกิมมิกgim-míkgimmick; attention-getting featureเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)การเขียนgaan-kǐianการเขียนgaan-kǐian1writing (the act or skill)2spelling; how [sth] is writtenข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaam1message; text2statement; contentให้กำลังใจhâi-gam-lang-jaiให้กำลังใจhâi-gam-lang-jai[to] encourage; give moral support; cheer [sb] on/up; boost moraleบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)แก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)6bullet wood; Spanish cherry (northern Thai)7orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata)ลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; clientจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupถ่ายรูปtàai-rûup[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineโซเชียลsoo-chiianโซเชียลsoo-chiian1social (online; informal)2social media (short form; informal)
This café's special touch is writing encouraging messages on its cups, so customers enjoy posting photos of them on social media.
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กิมมิกgim-míkของkɔ̌ɔngงานวันเกิดngaan-wan-gə̀ətคือkʉʉให้hâiแขกkɛ̀ɛkนำnamรูปrûupสมัยเด็กsà-mǎi-dèkมาmaaแล้วlɛ́ɛoทายtaaiว่าแต่wâa-dtɛ̀ɛละláรูปrûupเป็นbpenของkɔ̌ɔngใครkrai
The birthday party's fun twist is having guests bring childhood photos and then guess who is in each picture.
แม้mɛ́ɛโฆษณาkoo-sà-naaจะมีjà-miiกิมมิกgim-míkที่tîiสะดุดตาsà-dùt-dtaaแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaสินค้าsǐn-káaใช้งานได้chái-ngaan-dâaiไม่ดีmâi-diiลูกค้าlûuk-káaก็gɔ̂คงไม่kong-mâiกลับมาglàp-maaซื้อซ้ำsʉ́ʉ-sám
Although the advertisement has an eye-catching gimmick, customers probably will not buy the product again if it does not work well.
กล่องglòngขนมkà-nŏmที่têeพับpápเป็นbpenของเล่นkŏng lênได้dâiเป็นbpenกิมมิกgim-míkที่têeไม่เพียงmâi piiangดึงดูดdeung dòotเด็กdèkๆ-แต่ยังdtàe yangทำให้tam hâiคนkonจดjòtจำแบรนด์jam braenได้dâiง่ายขึ้นngâai kêun
A snack box that folds into a toy is a gimmick that not only appeals to children but also makes the brand easier to remember.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |