นิยาม

Thai

Etymology

From Pali niyāma (“law, norm, rule; manner, method, way”). Compare with Lao ນິຍາມ (ni nyām).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		นิยาม n i y ā m
Phonemic		นิ-ยาม n i – y ā m
Romanization	Paiboon	ní-yaam
	Royal Institute	ni-yam
(standard) IPA(key)		/ni˦˥.jaːm˧/(R)

Noun

นิยาม • (ní-yaam)

1. definition: description of the nature, scope, or meaning of something.
2. (now rare) manner; method; way.

Verb

นิยาม • (ní-yaam) (abstract noun การนิยาม)

1. to define: to describe the nature, scope, or meaning of something.