นิคม
ní-komMeanings
1NounB1
industrial estate; industrial park
a designated area developed for factories and related businesses with shared infrastructure
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นิคมní-komนิคมní-kom1industrial estate; industrial park2settlement; colonyที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoโรงงานroong-ngaanโรงงานroong-ngaanfactory; plantหลายแห่งlǎai-hɛ̀ngหลายแห่งlǎai-hɛ̀ngin many placesและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรถรับส่งrót-ráp-sòngรถรับส่งrót-ráp-sòng1shuttle vehicle; shuttle bus/van2shuttle service; pickup-and-drop-off service
My dad works in an industrial estate that has many factories and shuttle buses.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเราraoเพิ่งpə̂ngย้ายyáaiโรงงานroong-ngaanไปbpaiตั้งdtângในnaiนิคมní-komเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiสาธารณูปโภคsǎa-taa-rá-nuu-bpà-pôokร่วมกันrûuam-gan
Our company just moved the factory into an industrial estate to use shared infrastructure.
นิคมní-komนี้níiมีmiiระบบบำบัดน้ำเสียrá-bòp-bam-bàt-náam-sǐiaส่วนกลางsùuan-glaangและlɛ́ไฟฟ้าfai-fáaสำรองsǎm-rɔɔngทำให้tam-hâiการผลิตgaan-pà-lìtไม่mâiสะดุดsà-dùt
This industrial estate has a central wastewater treatment system and backup power, which keeps production from being disrupted.
ผู้ประกอบการpûu-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gaanเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเช่าchâoนิคมní-komเพราะprɔ́มีmiiทางเข้าtaang-kâoท่าเรือtâa-rʉʉaรถไฟrót-faiและlɛ́คลังสินค้าklang-sǐn-káaแบบbɛ̀ɛpครบวงจรkróp-wong-jɔɔn
Entrepreneurs choose to rent in industrial estates because they offer integrated access to ports, rail, and warehousing.
2NounB2
settlement; colony
a settlement or colony, often planned or established for habitation or development
Examples
ชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-choncommunityย้ายไปyáai-bpaiย้ายไปyáai-bpai1[to] move; relocate (to somewhere)2[to] transfer [sb/sth] (to somewhere)ตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; pilesนิคมní-komนิคมní-kom1industrial estate; industrial park2settlement; colonyใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)ใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toแหล่งน้ำlɛ̀ng-náamแหล่งน้ำlɛ̀ng-náam1water source; water supply2water bodyเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofอยู่อาศัยyùu-aa-sǎiอยู่อาศัยyùu-aa-sǎi1[to] live; reside; dwell2[to] inhabitอย่างถาวรyàang-tǎa-wɔɔnอย่างถาวรyàang-tǎa-wɔɔnpermanently
The community relocated to establish a new settlement near a water source for permanent residence.
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รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanจัดสรรjàt-sǎnที่ดินtîi-dinเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangนิคมní-komสำหรับsǎm-ràpครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaผู้pûuย้ายถิ่นyáai-tìn
The government allocated land to build a settlement for migrant families.
นักสำรวจnák săm-rùuatตั้งdtângนิคมní-komเล็กๆlék lékบนbonเกาะgòrห่างไกลhàang glaiเป็นbpenฐานtăanสำหรับsăm-ràpวิจัยwí-jaiระยะยาวrá-yá yaao
Explorers established a small settlement on a remote island as a base for long-term research.
โครงการkroong-gaanนิคมní-komชายแดนchaai-dɛɛnถูกtùukวางผังwaang-pǎngอย่างเป็นระบบyàang-bpen-rá-bòpมีmiiศูนย์ชุมชนsǔun-chum-chonถนนtà-nǒnและlɛ́พื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiเกษตรgà-sèet
The border settlement project was systematically planned with a community center, roads, and agricultural areas.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ní
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
นิníนิnísentence-ending particle (emphasis, pointing out)sentence-ending particle (emphasis, pointing out)Part 1
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คมkomคมkom1sharp (edge/point)2cutting edge3keen; sharp (sense/feature)4incisive; witty (remark/thought)sharp (edge/point)Part 2
นิคมní-komนิคมní-komindustrial estate; industrial parkindustrial estate; industrial parkWord