นิยม

ní-yom

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] favor; be popular; be in vogue

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

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2NounB2

favor; esteem; preference

liking, approval, or esteem for someone or something

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3NounB2

custom; accepted usage

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

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4NounC1

-ism; ideology; doctrine

a noun used to mark an ideology, doctrine, or system (e.g., สังคมนิยมสังคมนิยมsǎng-kom-ní-yom1socialism (ideology/system)2socialist; relating to socialism = socialism).

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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

นิníนิnísentence-ending particle (emphasis, pointing out)sentence-ending particle (emphasis, pointing out)Part 1
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นิยมní-yomนิยมní-yom[to] favor; be popular; be in vogue[to] favor; be popular; be in vogueWord