ริมน้ำ
rim-náamMeanings
1NounB1
waterside; riverbank; waterfront
the edge or area beside a body of water such as a river, canal, or lake.
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainริมน้ำrim-náamริมน้ำrim-náam1waterside; riverbank; waterfront2by the water; at the waterfront (locative use)ตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen1evening; early evening2in the eveningลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become coolมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
My house is at the waterside. In the evening, the breeze is very cool.
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พอpɔɔตกค่ำdtòk-kâmบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatที่tîiริมน้ำrim-náamจะjàคึกคักkʉ́k-kákเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเพราะprɔ́มีmiiร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanเปิดbpə̀ətมากมายmâak-maai
When evening comes, the atmosphere at the waterside becomes especially lively because many restaurants open.
โครงการปรับปรุงkrohng gaan bpràp-bprungภูมิทัศน์poom-mí-tátริมน้ำrim námทำให้tam hâiมีmeeทางเดินtaang dernและláeที่นั่งtêe nângพักผ่อนpák pònสำหรับsăm-ràpประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon
The waterside landscape improvement project created a walkway and resting areas for the public.
วิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngผู้คนpûu-konในอดีตnai-à-dìitมักจะmák-jàผูกพันpùuk-panกับgàpริมน้ำrim-náamเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenทั้งtángเส้นทางสัญจรsên-taang-sǎn-jɔɔnและlɛ́แหล่งlɛ̀ngทำมาหากินtam-maa-hǎa-gin
The way of life for people in the past was often tied to the river's edge, as it was both a transportation route and a source of livelihood.
2AdverbB1
by the water; at the waterfront (locative use)
used to indicate a location beside a body of water (e.g., ไปนั่งริมน้ำ ‘to sit by the water’).
Examples
วันหยุดwan-yùtวันหยุดwan-yùt1day off; rest day2public holiday3regular closing day (of a shop/business)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปเดินเล่นbpai-dəən-lênไปเดินเล่นbpai-dəən-lên[to] go for a walkริมน้ำrim-náamริมน้ำrim-náam1waterside; riverbank; waterfront2by the water; at the waterfront (locative use)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
This holiday, shall we go for a walk by the water?
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ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเราraoชอบchɔ̂ɔpไปbpaiนั่งnângปิกนิกbpìk-níkริมน้ำrim-náamในnaiวันอาทิตย์wan-aa-títอากาศaa-gàatดีdiiและlɛ́สบายมากsà-baai-mâak
My family likes to go for a picnic by the water on Sundays; the weather is nice and very relaxing.
ฉันchǎnอยากได้yàak-dâaiบ้านbâanที่tîiมีmiiระเบียงrá-biiangให้hâiนั่งnângจิบjìpกาแฟgaa-fɛɛริมน้ำrim-náamทุกเช้าtúk-cháao
I want a house with a balcony where I can sit and sip coffee by the water every morning.
เขาkǎoใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaช่วงบ่ายchûuang-bàaiนั่งnângวาดรูปwâat-rûupทิวทัศน์tiu-tátริมน้ำrim-náamอย่างสงบyàang-sà-ngòpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaaiความเครียดkwaam-krîiatจากjàakการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaan
He spent the afternoon peacefully painting the scenery by the water to relieve stress from work.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ริมน้ำrim-náamริมน้ำrim-náamwaterside; riverbank; waterfrontwaterside; riverbank; waterfrontWord