ปริ่มๆ
bprìm bprìm
Meanings
1NounB1
almost; nearly; on the verge
Almost or nearly happening; on the verge (e.g., about to overflow or cry).
Examples
พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)ข่าวร้ายkàao ráaiข่าวร้ายkàao ráaibad newsเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerน้ำตาnám dtaaน้ำตาnám dtaatear; tearsคลอkloคลอklo1tearful; brimming with tears2[to] accompany softly (music)3[to] be close alongside; to go withเบ้าbâoเบ้าbâo1socket; cup-shaped cavity2receptacle; holder (general)3mold; crucible (metalworking)ทำท่าtam tâaทำท่าtam tâa1[to] pose; strike a pose; make a gesture2[to] act as if; look like [one is about to do sth]3[to] make a face; pull a faceจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ร้องไห้róng hâiร้องไห้róng hâi1[to] cry; weep2[to] sobปริ่มๆbprìm bprìmปริ่มๆbprìm bprìm1almost; nearly; on the verge2barely; by a narrow margin3brimming; close to overflowing
When he heard the bad news, his eyes welled up and he looked like he was on the verge of crying.
2NounB1
barely; by a narrow margin
Just enough or only slightly above/below a threshold; by a whisker (e.g., a narrow win).
Examples
คะแนนสอบká-naen sòpคะแนนสอบká-naen sòpexam score; test scoreของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineผ่านเกณฑ์pàan genผ่านเกณฑ์pàan gen[to] qualify; [to] meet the standard; [to] pass the criteriaแบบbàepแบบbàep1model; pattern; design; template2style; type; kind; manner3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)5prototype; sampleปริ่มๆbprìm bprìmปริ่มๆbprìm bprìm1almost; nearly; on the verge2barely; by a narrow margin3brimming; close to overflowingเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
My exam score was just barely enough to pass.
3NounB1
brimming; close to overflowing
So full that it is close to spilling over.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offเติมdtermเติมdterm1[to] fill; fill up2[to] add; supplement3[to] top up; refill (services/money)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)อีกèekอีกèek1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)แก้วgâewแก้วgâew1drinking glass2glass (material)3crystal; precious gem4classifier: glasses of drinkมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)เต็มปริ่มtem-bprîimๆ-แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
Don't add any more water, the glass is already full to the brim.