ริม
rimMeanings
1NounB1
edge; rim; border
the outer margin or border of something such as a river, road, table, or container
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)นั่งเล่นnâng lênนั่งเล่นnâng lên[to] sit and relax; loungeตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; correspondingริมrimริมrim1edge; rim; border2outermost; at the edgeโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskระวังแก้วrá-wang gâewระวังแก้วrá-wang gâewbe careful with the glass; watch out for glassจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ตกลงไปdtòk long bpaiตกลงไปdtòk long bpai[to] fall down; [to] fall into [sth]
The kids are playing at the table's edge; be careful or the glass will fall.
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ผมpŏmเดินdernช้าๆcháa cháaไปถึงbpai tĕungริมแม่น้ำrim mâe-náamแล้วláeoหยุดyùtมองmongคลื่นklêunกระทบgrà-tópตลิ่งdtà-lìng
I walked slowly to the river's edge and stopped to watch the waves hit the bank.
She placed the notebook on the shelf's edge until it almost fell off.
ช่างchângเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaอย่าyàaวางwaangของหนักkɔ̌ɔng-nàkชิดchítริมrimระเบียงrá-biiangเพราะprɔ́โครงสร้างkroong-sâangตรงdtrongขอบkɔ̀ɔpรับน้ำหนักráp-nám-nàkได้dâaiจำกัดjam-gàt
The technician warned not to place heavy items at the balcony's border because the edge structure has limited load capacity.
2AdjectiveB1
outermost; at the edge
Situated at the edge or side of something, as of a seat or row.
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปเดินเล่นbpai-dəən-lênไปเดินเล่นbpai-dəən-lên[to] go for a walkริมทะเลrim-tá-leeริมทะเลrim-tá-leeseaside; by the sea; seashore; coastตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen1evening; early evening2in the evening
Tomorrow evening we will go for a walk along the seaside.
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เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpวิ่งwîngตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตามdtaamทางtaangริมคลองrim-klɔɔngที่tîiเงียบสงบngîiap-sà-ngòp
He likes to run in the morning along the quiet canal path.
The café by this roadside has a very beautiful view of the trees.
พวกเราpûuak-raoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakนั่งnângโต๊ะdtóริมrimหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรับลมráp-lomและlɛ́ชมchomทิวทัศน์เมืองtiu-tát-mʉʉang
We chose a table by the window to catch the breeze and enjoy the city view.
We had dinner by the riverside because the breeze was very cool.
บ้านbâanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoอยู่yùuริมrimถนนใหญ่tà-nǒn-yàiทำให้tam-hâiได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsǐiangรถrótทั้งวันtáng-wan
His house is by the main road, so he hears traffic all day.
เธอtəəชอบchɔ̂ɔpวิ่งwîngตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตามdtaamทางเดินtaang-dəənริมทะเลrim-tá-leeเพราะprɔ́บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatปลอดโปร่งbplɔ̀ɔt-bpròong
She likes to run in the morning along the seaside path because the atmosphere is refreshing.
คาเฟ่kaa-fêhเล็กๆlék lékริมคลองrim klongแห่งนี้hàeng néeมีmeeวิวwiuเงียบสงบngîiap sà-ngòpเหมาะกับmòr gàpการอ่านหนังสือgaan àan năng-sĕuu
This small cafe by the canal has a peaceful view, perfect for reading.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
rim
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 | — | — |