มานิ่ม
maa-nîmMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] come/approach softly
to approach or speak in a gentle, non-confrontational way, often after being firm or harsh earlier (colloquial).
Examples
ตอนแรกdton râekตอนแรกdton râek1at first; initially; originally2the first part; the beginningหัวหน้าhŭua nâaหัวหน้าhŭua nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefดุdùดุdù1strict; stern; scolding2fierce; aggressive; ferocious3[to] scold; rebukeแรงมากraeng mâakแรงมากraeng mâak1very strong; intense2intense; harshแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenตกเย็นdtòk yenตกเย็นdtòk yentoward evening; at dusk; in the eveningก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเดินมาdern maaเดินมาdern maa[to] walk over; come walking (toward speaker/reference point)นิ่มnîmนิ่มnîm1soft; supple; tender2gentle; mild3softly; gently4pangolinชวนคุยchuan kuiชวนคุยchuan kui[to] start a conversation; [to] make small talkดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileๆ-
At first the boss scolded harshly, but in the evening he came gently and spoke nicely.
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แม่mâeบ่นbònเสียงดังsĭiang dangไปก่อนbpai gònพอporเห็นhĕnเราraoนอยด์nôiก็gâwกลับมาglàp maaนิ่มnîmขอkŏrคุยกันkui ganดีdeeๆ-
Mom scolded loudly at first, but when she saw I was upset she came back gently and asked to talk nicely.
เขาkǎoเคยkəəiขึ้นkʉ̂nเสียงsǐiangในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔเห็นhěnบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatตึงdtʉngก็gɔ̂เปลี่ยนท่าทีbplìian-tâa-tiiมานิ่มmaa-nîmอธิบายà-tí-baaiอย่างyàangใจเย็นjai-yen
He raised his voice in the meeting, but seeing the tense mood, he switched to a gentle approach and explained calmly.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakตั้งกฎdtâng-gòtเข้มkêmไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iอาจารย์aa-jaanก็gɔ̂มานิ่มmaa-nîmพูดคุยpûut-kuiทำความเข้าใจtam-kwaam-kâo-jaiแบบbɛ̀ɛpไม่mâiกดดันgòt-dan
After setting rules a bit too strictly, the teacher softened up, talking to us to build understanding without pressure.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
maa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker[to] come; arrivePart 1
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มานิ่มmaa-nîmมานิ่มmaa-nîm[to] come/approach softly[to] come/approach softlyWord