นิยาม
ní-yaamMeanings
1NounB1
definition
a statement that explains the meaning of a word, term, or concept clearly and sets its scope of use
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilเขียนkǐianเขียนkǐian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)นิยามní-yaamนิยามní-yaam1definition2[to] defineของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)มิตรภาพmít-dtrà-pâapมิตรภาพmít-dtrà-pâapfriendship; amity
The teacher asked students to write the definition of the word 'friendship.'
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnทำtamรายงานraai-ngaanเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngให้hâiนิยามní-yaamคำสำคัญkam-sǎm-kanให้hâiชัดเจนchát-jeen
Before doing the report, we need to clearly provide definitions for the key terms.
บทความbòt-kwaamนี้níiเริ่มrə̂əmด้วยdûuaiนิยามní-yaamคำว่าkam-wâaความยั่งยืนkwaam-yâng-yʉʉnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกำหนดขอบเขตgam-nòt-kɔ̀ɔp-kèetการอภิปรายgaan-à-pí-bpraai
This article begins with a definition of 'sustainability' to set the scope of the discussion.
การมีgaan-miiนิยามní-yaamที่tîiเป็นทางการbpen-taang-gaanช่วยให้chûuai-hâiผู้วิจัยpûu-wí-jaiใช้cháiคำkamอย่างyàangสอดคล้องsɔ̀ɔt-klɔ́ɔngและlɛ́หลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangความกำกวมkwaam-gam-guuam
Having a formal definition helps researchers use terms consistently and avoid ambiguity.
2VerbB2
[to] define
to set or explain the meaning of a word, term, or concept clearly
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)ขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâi1May ...; I wish that ...2to request that; to ask thatนักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilลองlɔɔngลองlɔɔng[to] try; attemptนิยามní-yaamนิยามní-yaam1definition2[to] defineคำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)ความยั่งยืนkwaam-yâng-yʉʉnความยั่งยืนkwaam-yâng-yʉʉn1sustainability2long-term continuity; enduring viabilityด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooภาษาpaa-sǎaภาษาpaa-sǎa1language; tongue2register; jargon; specialized languageของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengone's ownให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ชัดเจนchát-jeenชัดเจนchát-jeen1clear; distinct; obvious2explicit; definite; unambiguous; unequivocal3clearly; explicitly; unambiguously
The teacher asked the students to define the word “sustainability” clearly in their own words.
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พจนานุกรมpót-jà-naa-nú-gromเล่มlêmนี้níiนิยามní-yaamคำkamทางวิทยาศาสตร์taang-wít-tá-yaa-sàatไว้wáiสั้นsânและlɛ́เข้าใจง่ายkâo-jai-ngâai
This dictionary defines scientific terms briefly and clearly.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มงานrə̂əm-ngaanวิจัยwí-jaiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngนิยามní-yaamขอบเขตkɔ̀ɔp-kèetและlɛ́คำสำคัญkam-sǎm-kanให้hâiชัดchátเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganความสับสนkwaam-sàp-sǒn
Before starting the research, we must clearly define the scope and key terms to prevent confusion.
ผู้บรรยายpûu-ban-yaaiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamนิยามní-yaamแนวคิดnɛɛo-kítเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangอัตลักษณ์àt-dtà-lákผ่านpàanกรอบgrɔ̀ɔpคิดkítหลากหลายlàak-lǎaiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผู้ฟังpûu-fangเห็นhěnความหมายkwaam-mǎaiที่tîiแม่นยำmɛ̂n-yamยิ่งขึ้นyîng-kʉ̂n
The speaker tried to define the concept of ‘identity’ through various frameworks to make its meaning more precise for the audience.
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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ยามyaamยามyaam1guard; watchman2time; period; at the time of (formal/lit.)3watch duty; guard shift4quarter of the night (traditional)guard; watchmanPart 2
นิยามní-yaamนิยามní-yaamdefinitiondefinitionWord