ริม
edge
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- 1 edge、rim、side、bank (of a river or canal)
- 2 by、beside、alongside、at the side of
ริม refers to the edge or outer side of something, and it is also used before place nouns to mean by, beside, or along that place.
edge、rim、side、bank (of a river or canal)
This sense names the outermost part or edge of something, especially the side or edge of a place such as a road, balcony, river, or canal.
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ริมระเบียง rim rabiaŋ the edge of the balcony ริมระเบียง details
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อย่าเดินริมระเบียง yàa dəən rim rabiaŋ Don’t walk along the edge of the balcony. อย่าเดินริมระเบียง details
by、beside、alongside、at the side of
Used before a place noun, ริม means by, beside, or along that place, often with a sense of being right at its edge.
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ริมถนน rim thanǒn by the road; along the road ริมถนน details
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ร้านอาหารอยู่ริมทะเล ráan aahǎan yùu rim thalee The restaurant is by the sea. ร้านอาหารอยู่ริมทะเล details
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เขาเดินริมคลอง khǎw dəən rim khlɔɔŋ He walked along the canal. เขาเดินริมคลอง details
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นั่งริมหน้าต่าง nâŋ rim nâa tàaŋ sit by the window นั่งริมหน้าต่าง details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea of ริม is a place at the boundary or edge of something. A very common pattern is ริม + noun, as in ริมถนน “by the road,” ริมทะเล “by the sea,” and ริมหน้าต่าง “by the window.” ริมฝีปาก is an important fixed expression meaning “lip,” literally built around the idea of the edge of the mouth.
Usage
It is common in directions, descriptions of where shops or houses are located, travel contexts, and scenery descriptions. Use it for places right by or along something, such as a river, the sea, a road, or a window.
Caution
Use ใกล้ for simple physical nearness. ริม suggests being right at or along an edge, side, or boundary.
Differences from similar words
1 edge synonyms
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ขอบ is a general word for the edge or border of an object. ริม overlaps with it, but is especially common for edges or sides of places such as roads, rivers, and the sea.