พิมพ์
pimMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] type; key in
To enter text by pressing keys on a keyboard or keypad.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)พิมพ์pimพิมพ์pim1[to] type; key in2[to] print (produce text/images)3print; impression4model; pattern; form5mold; dieชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownตัวเองdtuua-eengตัวเองdtuua-eeng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own selfในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂əคอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂ə1computer2computer [attrib.]
I type my name on the computer.
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This morning he typed the wrong password and couldn't get into his email.
Please type the full address before submitting the form.
ฉันchǎnพิมพ์pimรายงานraai-ngaanเสร็จsètแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngกลับมาglàp-maaตรวจdtrùuatคำผิดkam-pìtก่อนgɔ̀ɔnส่งsòngอาจารย์aa-jaan
I’ve finished typing the report, but I need to come back and check for typos before submitting to the professor.
2VerbA2
[to] print (produce text/images)
To produce text or images on paper or other media using a printer or press.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)พิมพ์งานpim-ngaanพิมพ์งานpim-ngaan[to] type; [to] do typingใบงานbai-ngaanใบงานbai-ngaanworksheet; job sheetแจกjɛ̀ɛkแจกjɛ̀ɛk1[to] hand out; distribute; give away2[to] deal (cards)3[to] dish out; mete out (e.g., penalties, praise)นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupil
The teacher prints the worksheet for the students.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnพิมพ์pimรูปrûupจากjàakโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเป็นbpenกระดาษgrà-dàat
Yesterday I printed photos from my phone onto paper.
เขาkǎoจะjàพิมพ์โปสเตอร์pim-bpóot-dtə̂əขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiในnaiงานngaanโรงเรียนroong-riian
He will print a large poster for the school event.
สำนักพิมพ์sǎm-nák-pimกำลังgam-langพิมพ์pimหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉชุดใหม่chút-màiด้วยdûuaiเครื่องพิมพ์krʉ̂ʉang-pimอุตสาหกรรมùt-sǎa-hà-gamความละเอียดสูงkwaam-lá-ìiat-sǔung
The publishing house is printing a new series of books with high-resolution industrial printers.
3NounB1
print; impression
A copy or image produced by printing or pressing; a printed impression.
Examples
เหรียญrǐianเหรียญrǐian1coin2medal3CL: เหรียญ4round metal token5crypto coin; cryptocurrencyนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพิมพ์pimพิมพ์pim1[to] type; key in2[to] print (produce text/images)3print; impression4model; pattern; form5mold; dieเก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคมชัดkom-chátคมชัดkom-chátsharp; clear; high-definition (image/sound)
This coin has an old, sharp printed impression.
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หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉเล่มlêmนี้níiเป็นbpenพิมพ์pimแรกrɛ̂ɛkตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔnยังyangเป็นbpenแบบโบราณbɛ̀ɛp-boo-raan
This book is the first printing; the letters are still in an old style.
ในnaiพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panมีmiiพิมพ์pimตราประทับdtraa-bprà-tápสมัยอยุธยาsà-mǎi-à-yút-tá-yaaให้hâiชมchom
The museum displays printed seal impressions from the Ayutthaya period.
นักสะสมnák-sà-sǒmสนใจsǒn-jaiพิมพ์pimที่tîiหายากhǎa-yâakเพราะprɔ́ตำหนิdtam-nìพิมพ์pimบอกbɔ̀ɔkแหล่งที่มาlɛ̀ng-tîi-maaได้dâai
Collectors are interested in rare print impressions because flaws in the print can indicate provenance.
4NounB1
model; pattern; form
A model, pattern, or characteristic form that something follows or resembles.
Examples
เสื้อยืดsʉ̂ʉa-yʉ̂ʉtเสื้อยืดsʉ̂ʉa-yʉ̂ʉtT-shirt; teeตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลายพิมพ์laai-pimลายพิมพ์laai-pimprinted pattern; print (design)ดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiflower; flowersสีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishสดsòtสดsòt1fresh (not preserved)2live (broadcast/in real time)3bright; vivid (color)4in cash5raw; uncooked (food)6unmixed; straight (of a drink)
This T-shirt has a bright floral print.
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ผ้าม่านpâa-mâanลายพิมพ์laai-pimเรขาคณิตree-kǎa-ká-nítทำให้tam-hâiห้องhɔ̂ngดูทันสมัยduu-tan-sà-mǎiขึ้นkʉ̂n
Curtains with a geometric print make the room look more modern.
เธอtəəเลือกlʉ̂ʉakสมุดsà-mùtปกแข็งbpòk-kɛ̌ngที่tîiมีmiiลายพิมพ์laai-pimภาพวาดpâap-wâatสีน้ำsǐi-náamสวยงามsǔuai-ngaam
She chose a hardcover notebook with a beautiful watercolor print on the cover.
แบรนด์brɛɛnนี้níiขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangลายพิมพ์laai-pimเฉพาะตัวchà-pɔ́-dtuuaที่tîiผสมผสานpà-sǒm-pà-sǎanศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâanกับgàpสไตล์sà-dtaiร่วมสมัยrûuam-sà-mǎi
This brand is known for its signature prints that blend folk art with contemporary style.
5NounB2
mold; die
A shaped form used to cast, stamp, or press materials into a particular shape.
Examples
ช่างหล่อchâng-lɔ̀ɔช่างหล่อchâng-lɔ̀ɔ1so handsome!2metal caster; molderใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderพิมพ์pimพิมพ์pim1[to] type; key in2[to] print (produce text/images)3print; impression4model; pattern; form5mold; dieปูนปลาสเตอร์bpuun-bplàat-dtə̂əปูนปลาสเตอร์bpuun-bplàat-dtə̂əplaster of Paris; gypsum plasterหล่อlɔ̀ɔหล่อlɔ̀ɔ1handsome; good-looking (male)2cool; awesome (slang)3[to] cast; [to] mold (metal/material)4[to] surround with water; [to] keep water aroundรูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formมือmʉʉมือmʉʉ1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ที่ระลึกtîi-rá-lʉ́kที่ระลึกtîi-rá-lʉ́k1souvenir; memento; keepsake2commemorative
The caster used a plaster mold to cast a child's hand as a keepsake.
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โรงงานroong-ngaanมีmiiพิมพ์pimหลายlǎaiขนาดkà-nàatสำหรับsǎm-ràpกดgòtแผ่นโลหะpɛ̀n-loo-hàให้hâiโค้งkóongตามdtaamแบบbɛ̀ɛp
The factory has molds of various sizes for pressing metal sheets into the desired curves.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเทteeเรซินree-sinต้องdtɔ̂ngทาtaaน้ำยาnáam-yaaแยกyɛ̂ɛkพิมพ์pimเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiชิ้นงานchín-ngaanหลุดlùtออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakพิมพ์pimได้dâaiง่ายngâai
Before pouring resin, you must apply a release agent so the piece can be removed from the mold easily.
ช่างทองchâng-tɔɔngทำtamพิมพ์pimขี้ผึ้งkîi-pʉ̂ngอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatแล้วlɛ́ɛoนำไปnam-bpaiหล่อlɔ̀ɔแบบbɛ̀ɛpสูญขี้ผึ้งsǔun-kîi-pʉ̂ngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขึ้นรูปkʉ̂n-rûupจี้jîi
The goldsmith crafted a detailed wax mold and then used lost-wax casting to form the pendant.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พิมพ์ said พิม?
pim
- Silent letterพ์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
pim
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
พ์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |