คีม
kiimMeanings
1NounA2
pliers
a hand tool with two handles and jaws used for gripping, bending, cutting, or pulling
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderคีมkiimคีมkiim1pliers2tongs; pincers3forceps (medical/dental)หนีบnìipหนีบnìip1[to] pinch; clamp2[to] fasten with a clip/peg3[to] tuck under the arm; carry under the arm4[to] straighten with a flat iron (hair)ลวดlûuatลวดlûuatwire (metal strand)
The mechanic uses pliers to grip a wire.
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Yesterday I used pliers to cut the electrical wire at home.
Bring pliers to the site tomorrow in case we need to bend metal.
เขาkǎoหยิบyìpคีมkiimปากbpàakจิ้งจกjîng-jòkมาmaaหนีบnìipตะปูdtà-bpuuที่tîiคาkaaอยู่yùuแล้วlɛ́ɛoดึงออกdʉng-ɔ̀ɔkอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wang
He grabbed needle-nose pliers to clamp the stuck nail and carefully pull it out.
2NounB1
tongs; pincers
a two-armed gripping tool used to pick up or hold objects, especially hot or small items
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderคีมkiimคีมkiim1pliers2tongs; pincers3forceps (medical/dental)คีบkîipคีบkîip1[to] pick up with tongs/chopsticks; [to] pinch-grip2classifier: tongsful; chopstickfulถ่านtàanถ่านtàan1charcoal2battery; battery cell3carbon (electrode)ร้อนrɔ́ɔnร้อนrɔ́ɔn1hot (temperature)2spicy (taste)3[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot4urgent; intenseจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmเตาdtaoเตาdtao1stove; cooker2furnace; kiln; ovenเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiso that not; in order not to; to prevent [sth]มือmʉʉมือmʉʉ1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)พองpɔɔngพองpɔɔng1swollen; puffed up; inflated2[to] swell; puff up; inflate3blistered; blister-like
Mom used tongs to pick up hot charcoal from the stove to avoid burning her hands.
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พนักงานเสิร์ฟpá-nák-ngaan sèrfใช้cháiคีมkeemคีบkêepอาหารaa-hăanร้อนๆrón rónใส่sàiจานjaanของkŏngลูกค้าlûuk-káaอย่างyàangคล่องแคล่วklông klâew
The server used tongs to place the hot food onto the customer’s plate deftly.
เขาkǎoหยิบyìpคีมเหล็กkiim-lèkยาวyaaoมาmaaคีบkîipแก้วgɛ̂ɛoทดลองtót-lɔɔngที่tîiเพิ่งpə̂ngเผาpǎoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaย้ายไปyáai-bpaiวางwaangบนbonตะแกรงdtà-grɛɛngให้hâiเย็นตัวyen-dtuua
He took long metal tongs to grip the freshly heated test tube and moved it onto the rack to cool.
3NounB2
forceps (medical/dental)
a small, precise gripping tool used in medical or dental procedures
Examples
ทันตแพทย์tan-dtà-pâetทันตแพทย์tan-dtà-pâetdentistใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderคีมkeemคีมkeem1pliers2tongs; pincers3forceps (medical/dental)ขนาดเล็กkà-nàat lékขนาดเล็กkà-nàat lék1small-sized; compact2small size (option)คีบkêepคีบkêep1[to] pick up with tongs/chopsticks; [to] pinch-grip2classifier: tongsful; chopstickfulเศษวัสดุsèt wát-sà-dùเศษวัสดุsèt wát-sà-dùscrap material; debrisออกจากòk jàakออกจากòk jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)ซอกฟันsôk fanซอกฟันsôk faninterdental space; tooth gap
The dentist used small forceps to grasp and remove debris from between the teeth.
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The nurse handed the surgeon forceps to clamp a blood vessel.
ระหว่างrá-wàangทำtamหัตถการhàt-tà-gaanหมอmɔ̌ɔใช้cháiคีมkiimปลายแหลมbplaai-lɛ̌ɛmจับjàpเนื้อเยื่อnʉ́ʉa-yʉ̂ʉaอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเกิดgə̀ətการฉีกขาดgaan-chìik-kàat
During the procedure, the doctor used fine-tipped forceps to delicately hold tissue to prevent tearing.
ทันตแพทย์tan-dtà-pâetปรับbpràpแรงกดraeng gòtของkŏngคีมkeemอย่างละเอียดyàang lá-ìiatก่อนgònดึงdeungฟันfanซี่sêeที่têeโยกyôhk
The dentist precisely adjusted the pressure of the forceps before extracting the loose tooth.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kiim
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 | — | — |