นิยม

ní-yom

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] favor; be popular; be in vogue

to favor or prefer; to be popular or in fashion.

Examples

ช่วงนี้chûuang néeช่วงนี้chûuang née1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodคนไทยkon taiคนไทยkon taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalนิยมní-yomนิยมní-yom1[to] favor; be popular; be in vogue2popularity; fashion; vogue3-ism; ideology; doctrine4custom; accepted usageนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)คาเฟ่kaa-fêhคาเฟ่kaa-fêhcafé; coffee shopทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operate
These days Thai people prefer working at cafes.
2NounB2

popularity; fashion; vogue

the state of being popular; prevailing fashion or vogue.

Examples

ทรงผมsong pŏmทรงผมsong pŏmhairstyle; hairdo; haircut (style)สั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3concise4short (breath; supply)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofเป็นที่นิยมbpen têe ní-yomเป็นที่นิยมbpen têe ní-yom1popular; widely liked2[to] be popular; be in demandในหมู่nai mòoในหมู่nai mòoamong; amidst; within (a group)วัยทำงานwai tam ngaanวัยทำงานwai tam ngaan1working age (life stage)2working-age population3of working age
Short hairstyles are currently popular among working adults.
3NounB2

custom; accepted usage

accepted custom, usage, or norm in society (e.g., ประเพณีนิยมประเพณีนิยมbprà-pay-nee ní-yomtraditionalism = conventionalism; adherence to tradition).

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)สังคมไทยsăng-kom taiสังคมไทยsăng-kom taiThai societyมีค่าmee kâaมีค่าmee kâa1valuable; precious; worthwhile2have a value of; equal (math/science)นิยมní-yomนิยมní-yom1[to] favor; be popular; be in vogue2popularity; fashion; vogue3-ism; ideology; doctrine4custom; accepted usageให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitเคารพkao-rópเคารพkao-róp1[to] respect; honor2[to] pay respects3[to] obey; abide byผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiผู้ใหญ่pôo yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3authority; person in charge4senior; adult (modifier)5adult (modifier)และláeและláeand (coordinating)รับฟังความคิดเห็นráp fang kwaam kít hĕnรับฟังความคิดเห็นráp fang kwaam kít hĕn[to] listen to [sb]'s opinions; [to] conduct a public hearingของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirs
In Thai society, it is a norm to respect elders and listen to their opinions.
4NounC1

-ism; ideology; doctrine

a noun used to mark an ideology, doctrine, or system (e.g., สังคมนิยมสังคมนิยมsăng-kom-ní-yom1socialist (related to socialism)2socialism (ideology/system) = socialism).

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)วิชาwi-chaaวิชาwi-chaa1subject; course; field of study2knowledge; skill; discipline3esoteric or magical arts4classifier: courses/subjectsรัฐศาสตร์rát-tà-sàatรัฐศาสตร์rát-tà-sàatpolitical science (field)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)เปรียบเทียบbprìiap tîiapเปรียบเทียบbprìiap tîiap1[to] compare2comparative (grammar)เสรีนิยมsĕh-ree ní-yomเสรีนิยมsĕh-ree ní-yomliberalismกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)สังคมนิยมsăng-kom-ní-yomสังคมนิยมsăng-kom-ní-yom1socialist (related to socialism)2socialism (ideology/system)
In political science class, we study a comparison between liberalism and socialism.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

นิníนิnísentence-ending particle (emphasis, pointing out)Part 1
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ยมyomยมyom1Yom River (northern Thailand)2Yama; god of deathPart 2
นิยมní-yomนิยมní-yom[to] favor; be popular; be in vogue