ปริ่ม
bprìmMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
filled to the brim; nearly overflowing
Describing a liquid that has been filled to the very edge or brim of a container or boundary, on the verge of spilling over.
Examples
แม่เทmɛ̂ɛ-teeแม่เทmɛ̂ɛ-teefreshly poured concrete surfaceน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)แก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofปริ่มbprìmปริ่มbprìm1filled to the brim; nearly overflowing2almost; nearly; on the verge (of)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Mom poured water into the glass right up to the brim.
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Walk carefully, you're carrying the soup bowl filled to the brim. It might spill.
ฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉnจนjonน้ำnáamในnaiคลองklɔɔngสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂nมาmaaปริ่มbprìmตลิ่งdtà-lìng
It rained heavily all night until the water in the canal rose to the brim of its banks.
เขาkăoค่อยๆkôi kôiรินrinไวน์waiลงในlong naiแก้วgâewอย่างyàangชำนาญcham-naanจนjonผิวpĭuของเหลวkŏng lăewขึ้นมาkêun maaนูนnoonปริ่มขอบbprìm kòpแก้วgâewโดยdoiไม่mâiล้นlónออกมาòk maaแม้แต่máe dtàeหยดyòtเดียวdiiao
He skillfully poured the wine into the glass until the liquid's surface formed a convex shape, brimming at the edge without a single drop spilling.
2AdverbB1
almost; nearly; on the verge (of)
Used figuratively to mean being very close to doing or feeling something, especially tears or joy; almost happening.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดีใจdii-jaiดีใจdii-jaiglad; happyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofน้ำตาnáam-dtaaน้ำตาnáam-dtaatear; tearsปริ่มbprìmปริ่มbprìm1filled to the brim; nearly overflowing2almost; nearly; on the verge (of)
He was so happy that he was on the verge of tears.
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พอpɔɔเห็นhěnลูกชายlûuk-chaaiขึ้นkʉ̂nรับปริญญาráp-bpà-rin-yaaความภูมิใจkwaam-puum-jaiก็gɔ̂เอ่อล้นə̀ə-lónขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaจนjonน้ำตาnáam-dtaaปริ่มขอบbprìm-kɔ̀ɔpตาdtaa
When she saw her son receive his degree, pride swelled up until she was on the verge of tears of joy.
หัวใจhǔua-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəเต้นdtênแรงrɛɛngด้วยdûuaiความสุขkwaam-sùkที่tîiปริ่มbprìmจะjàล้นlónออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเขาkǎoขอkɔ̌ɔเธอtəəแต่งงานdtɛ̀ng-ngaan
Her heart pounded with a joy that was about to overflow when he proposed to her.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเก็บgèpอาการaa-gaanแต่dtɛ̀ɛแววตาwɛɛo-dtaaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂ฉายchǎaiความเศร้าโศกkwaam-sâo-sòokออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaจนjonปริ่มbprìmขณะที่kà-nà-tîiเล่าlâoเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoในอดีตnai-à-dìit
Although he tried to hide his feelings, his eyes revealed a sorrow that was on the verge of spilling over as he recounted stories from the past.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปร, the first consonant ป sets the class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bprìm
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |