ปริ่มๆ
bprìm bprìmMeanings
1AdverbB1
on the verge; close to a limit
Very close to a limit or to spilling over, literally or figuratively, as when tears are about to flow.
Examples
พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)ข่าวร้ายkàao ráaiข่าวร้ายkàao ráaibad newsเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerน้ำตาnám dtaaน้ำตาnám dtaatear; tearsคลอkloคลอklo1tearful; brimming with tears2[to] accompany softly (music)3[to] be close alongside; to go withเบ้าbâoเบ้าbâo1socket; cup-shaped cavity2mold; crucible (metalworking)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] cause; makeท่าจะtâa jàท่าจะtâa jàseems; likely; probablyร้องไห้róng hâiร้องไห้róng hâi[to] cry; weepปริ่มๆbprìm bprìmปริ่มๆbprìm bprìm1on the verge; close to a limit2barely; 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.
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ฉันchănโกรธgròhtจนjonจะjàระเบิดrà-bèrtออกมาòk maaปริ่มๆbprìm bprìmแล้วláeoแต่dtàeก็gâwพยายามpá-yaa-yaamข่มใจkòm jaiไว้wái
I was on the verge of exploding with anger, but I tried to control myself.
ตอนที่dton têeเขาkăoเล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuangความลำบากkwaam lam-bàakของเขาkŏng kăoให้hâiฟังfangฉันchănรู้สึกrúu-sèukสงสารsŏng-săanจนjonใจจะขาดjai jà kàatปริ่มๆbprìm bprìm
When he told me about his hardships, I felt so sorry for him I was on the verge of heartbreak.
ความเครียดสะสมkwaam krîiat sà-sŏmจากjàakการทำงานgaan tam ngaanทำให้tam hâiเธอterรู้สึกrúu-sèukเหมือนจะmĕuuan jàสติแตกsà-dtì dtàekปริ่มๆbprìm bprìmอยู่yòoตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laa
The accumulated stress from work made her feel like she was on the verge of a breakdown all the time.
2AdverbB1
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 criteriaแบบbàepแบบbàep1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)ปริ่มๆbprìm bprìmปริ่มๆbprìm bprìm1on the verge; close to a limit2barely; by a narrow margin3brimming; close to overflowingเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
My exam score was just barely enough to pass.
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ทีมเราteem raoชนะchá-náการแข่งขันgaan kàeng kănมาmaaได้dâiแบบbàepปริ่มๆbprìm bprìmด้วยdûuayคะแนนká-naenที่têeห่างhàangกันganแค่kâeแต้มdtâemเดียวdiiao
Our team won the competition by a whisker, with only a one-point difference.
เดือนนี้deuuan néeฉันchănมีmeeเงินngernใช้cháiแบบbàepปริ่มๆbprìm bprìmพอดีpo deeจนถึงjon tĕungสิ้นเดือนsîn deuuanต้องdtôngประหยัดbprà-yàtหน่อยnòi
This month, I have just enough money to last until the end of the month; I have to be a bit frugal.
ผลประกอบการpŏn bprà-gòp gaanของkŏngบริษัทbor-rí-sàtปีนี้bpee néeถือว่าtĕuu wâaแค่kâeพอporมีmeeกำไรgam raiแบบbàepปริ่มๆbprìm bprìmเท่านั้นtâo nánยังyangไม่mâiน่าพอใจnâa por jaiนักnák
The company's performance this year is considered just barely profitable, which is not yet satisfactory.
3AdjectiveB1
brimming; close to overflowing
So full that it is close to spilling over.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)เติมdtermเติมdterm1[to] add (more); fill up2[to] top up; refill (services/money)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerอีกèekอีกèek1more; another; further2again3else; otherนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleแก้วgâewแก้วgâew1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)6bullet wood; Spanish cherry (northern Thai)7orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)เต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the fullปริ่มๆbprìm bprìmปริ่มๆbprìm bprìm1on the verge; close to a limit2barely; by a narrow margin3brimming; close to overflowingแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Don't add any more water, the glass is already full to the brim.
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ฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàkจนjonน้ำnáamในnaiคลองklongสูงขึ้นsŏong kêunมาmaaปริ่มๆbprìm bprìmตลิ่งdtà-lìngแล้วláeo
It rained so heavily that the water in the canal has risen almost to the top of the banks.
แม่mâeต้มdtômแกงgaengเต็มdtemหม้อmôrจนjonปริ่มๆbprìm bprìmเกือบจะgèuap jàล้นlónออกมาòk maaตอนdtonเดือดdèuuat
Mom filled the pot with so much curry that it was almost overflowing when it boiled.
ระดับน้ำrá-dàp-náamในnaiเขื่อนkʉ̀ʉanสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂nจนjonปริ่มbprìmสันเขื่อนsǎn-kʉ̀ʉanทำให้tam-hâiเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngเฝ้าระวังfâo-rá-wangเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet
The water level in the dam has risen to the brim of the crest, forcing officials to monitor it with special care.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปริ่มๆ said ปริ่ม-ปริ่ม?
bprìm bprìm
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 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 | — | — |