หลิม
lǐmMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
small and pointed; tapering
small and pointed, or tapering (often used to describe a head)
Examples
ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèk1when (one) was a child; in childhood2one’s childhood period (noun phrase use)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowล้อlóล้อló1wheel2[to] tease; mock; kid3ox cart; animal-drawn cart (northern Thai)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ไอ้âiไอ้âi1derogatory prefix (male-referencing)2this/that damn… (insulting)3familiar prefix (coarse, colloq.)หัวhŭuaหัวhŭua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins6header; title; headline7beginning; initial part8[to] laugh (Isan; archaic in standard Thai)หลิมlĭmหลิมlĭmsmall and pointed; tapering
When he was a child, he was teased by his friends for being a pointy-head.
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ทารกtaa-rókบางคนbaang konเกิดมาgèrt maaมีmeeศีรษะsĕe-sàหลิมlĭmเนื่องจากnêʉuang jàakการคลอดgaan klôtธรรมชาติtam-má-châatแต่dtàeจะjàค่อยๆkôi kôiกลมglomขึ้นkêunเองayng
Some babies are born with a tapering head due to natural birth, but it will gradually become rounder.
ช่างตัดผมchâang-dtàt-pǒmพยายามpá-yaa-yaamออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpทรงผมsong-pǒmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพรางpraangรูปrûupศีรษะsǐi-sàที่tîiหลิมlǐmของkɔ̌ɔngลูกค้าlûuk-káaให้ดูhâi-duuสมส่วนsǒm-sùuanมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
The barber tried to design a hairstyle to camouflage the customer's pointed head to make it look more proportionate.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ล puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
lǐm
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |