ลงนิ่ม

long nîm

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] go easy on [sb/sth]; be gentler

to act with a lighter touch or reduced intensity toward someone or something; to be less harsh or forceful (e.g., in speaking, handling, or applying pressure)

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)บอกให้bòk hâiบอกให้bòk hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ลงนิ่มlong nîmลงนิ่มlong nîm1[to] go easy on [sb/sth]; be gentler2[to] become softerหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)รุ่นน้องrûn nóngรุ่นน้องrûn nónga junior (at school/work)อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]น้ำเสียงnám sĭiangน้ำเสียงnám sĭiang1tone of voice; vocal tone2tone; tenor (figurative)แข็งkăengแข็งkăeng1hard; solid2stiff; rigid; firm3strong; tough (person/stance)4frozen5stale (rice)6erect
The teacher told me to soften up; when speaking to juniors, don’t use a harsh tone.
2VerbB2

[to] become softer

of an object or texture: to become softer or less firm

Examples

ขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangbreadพักไว้pák wáiพักไว้pák wái[to] put on hold; [to] set asideสักครู่sàk krôoสักครู่sàk krôo1a moment; a short time2just a moment; briefly; in a momentแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toลงนิ่มlong nîmลงนิ่มlong nîm1[to] go easy on [sb/sth]; be gentler2[to] become softerกดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] click; tap (button/key)3[to] suppress; hold down4[to] massage pressแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ยุบyúpยุบyúp1[to] collapse; cave in2[to] deflate; shrink (lose volume)3[to] abolish; dissolve (organization)4dent; depression (sunken spot)5[to] subside (swelling/inflammation)เบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriously
After resting for a moment, the bread started to soften; it compressed slightly when pressed.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] put; apply; record3[to] decrease; go down4[to] land; alight5down; downstream6downstream; southbound7[to] get off (vehicle)Part 1
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นิ่มnîmนิ่มnîm1soft; supple; tender2gentle; mild3softly; gentlyPart 2
ลงนิ่มlong nîmลงนิ่มlong nîm[to] go easy on [sb/sth]; be gentler