ครีม
kriimMeanings
1NounA1
cream (dairy)
The rich, fatty part of milk used in cooking, desserts, or as a topping.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ครีมkriimครีมkriim1cream (dairy)2cream (cosmetic/medicated)3cream-coloredลงในlong-naiลงในlong-nai1to put into; to enter (data into)2into; onto; inกาแฟgaa-fɛɛกาแฟgaa-fɛɛcoffee (drink; beans; plant)
I put cream in my coffee.
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Mom whips cream to make a cake.
We pour cream over fruit and eat it as dessert.
This morning he used cream on pancakes instead of syrup.
2NounA2
cream (cosmetic/medicated)
A thick, smooth preparation applied to the skin for care, beauty, or treatment.
Examples
ฉันทาchǎn-taaฉันทาchǎn-taadesire; inclination; affectionครีมkriimครีมkriim1cream (dairy)2cream (cosmetic/medicated)3cream-coloredที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมือmʉʉมือmʉʉ1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)ทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉnทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉnevery night
I apply cream to my hands every night.
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The doctor gave me a cream to reduce the rash and itching.
Before going out in the sun, I apply sunscreen cream all over my face.
ครีมบำรุงkriim-bam-rungตัวdtuuaนี้níiช่วยchûuaiกักเก็บgàk-gèpความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnและlɛ́ปลอบประโลมbplɔ̀ɔp-bprà-loomผิวpǐuที่tîiระคายเคืองrá-kaai-kʉʉang
This nourishing cream helps lock in moisture and soothe irritated skin.
3AdjectiveB1
cream-colored
Pale yellowish or off-white in color, like dairy cream.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forทาสีtaa-sǐiทาสีtaa-sǐi[to] paint (a surface)ห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lênห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lênliving room; family room; loungeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สีครีมsǐi-kriimสีครีมsǐi-kriim1cream-colored2cream colorเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneสว่างsà-wàangสว่างsà-wàang1bright; well-lit2[to] become bright; be illuminated3clear; evident (figurative)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)อบอุ่นòp-ùnอบอุ่นòp-ùn1warm (temperature)2warm; cozy; affectionate (feeling/atmosphere)3[to] be warm; feel warm and secure
I want to paint the living room cream because it looks bright and warm.
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เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakผ้าม่านpâa-mâanสีครีมsǐi-kriimเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเข้ากับkâo-gàpเฟอร์นิเจอร์ไม้fəə-ní-jə̂ə-máaiสีsǐiอ่อนɔ̀ɔn
He chose cream curtains to match the light-colored wooden furniture.
รองเท้าหนังrɔɔng-táao-nǎngคู่kûuนี้níiสีครีมsǐi-kriimจึงjʉngแมตช์mɛ̂ɛtได้dâaiง่ายngâaiกับgàpเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaหลายlǎaiโทนtoon
These leather shoes are cream-colored, so they match easily with many tones of clothing.
เจ้าของร้านjâo kŏng ráanแนะนำให้náe-nam hâiใช้cháiผ้าปูที่นอนpâa bpoo têe nonสีครีมsĕe kreemเพราะpráwช่วยchûuaiสร้างsâangบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatที่têeนุ่มนวลnûm nuanและláeไม่mâiแย่งซีนyâeng seenของตกแต่งkŏng dtòk dtàengอื่นèunๆ-
The shop owner recommended cream bedsheets because they create a gentle atmosphere and don’t steal the spotlight from other decor.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คร, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kriim
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |