นิ่มๆ
nîm-nîmMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
soft; quite soft
having a soft or gentle feel; somewhat soft.
Examples
หมอนmŏnหมอนmŏnpillowใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)นิ่มๆnîm-nîmนิ่มๆnîm-nîm1soft; quite soft2softly; gently
This pillow is soft.
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ฉันchănชอบchôpกินginขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangนิ่มๆnîm-nîmมากกว่าmâak gwàaขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangแข็งๆkăeng kăeng
I like to eat soft bread more than hard bread.
A baby's cheeks are soft and very kissable.
โซฟาsoh-faaตัวdtuuaใหม่màiมีmeeเบาะbòนิ่มๆnîm-nîmนั่งnângแล้วláeoสบายsà-baaiจนjonไม่mâiอยากyàakลุกlúkไปไหนbpai năiเลยloie
The new sofa has soft cushions; it's so comfortable to sit on that I don't want to get up at all.
2AdverbA2
softly; gently
in a soft, gentle way; not hard or forcefully.
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseลูบlûupลูบlûup1[to] stroke; rub gently2[to] smooth down; flatten by rubbingหัวhŭuaหัวhŭua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins6header; title; headline7beginning; initial part8[to] laugh (Isan; archaic in standard Thai)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)นิ่มๆnîm-nîmนิ่มๆnîm-nîm1soft; quite soft2softly; gently
Mom stroked my head gently.
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He held my hand gently when we crossed the street.
ตอนdtonนวดnûuatให้hâiคุณย่าkun yâaช่วยchûuaiกดgòtนิ่มๆnîm-nîmหน่อยnòiนะnáท่านtâanไม่ชอบmâi chôpเจ็บjèp
When you massage grandma, please press gently, she doesn't like it to be painful.
พยาบาลpá-yaa-baanต้องdtôngฉีดยาchèet yaaให้hâiคนไข้kon kâiแบบbàepนิ่มๆnîm-nîmเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiเขาkăoตกใจdtòk jaiหรือrĕuเจ็บjèpมากmâak
The nurse has to give the patient the injection gently so as not to startle them or cause much pain.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นิ่มๆ said นิ่ม-นิ่ม?
nîm-nîm
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
nîm
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |