พิมพ์
type
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- 1 type、enter (text)
- 2 print、publish in print、imprint (a design)
- 3 mold、printing plate、template
This word centers on producing letters, images, or objects in a set form. In modern Thai, it commonly means typing, printing, or a mold used to shape something.
type、enter (text)
To enter text using a keyboard, phone, or similar device.
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พิมพ์ข้อความ phim khɔ̂ɔ khwaam type a message พิมพ์ข้อความ details
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พิมพ์ผิด phim phìt make a typing error พิมพ์ผิด details
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เธอพิมพ์ภาษาไทยได้ไหม thəə phim phaasǎa thay dâay mǎy Can you type in Thai? เธอพิมพ์ภาษาไทยได้ไหม details
print、publish in print、imprint (a design)
To reproduce text or images on paper or another surface, including printing or issuing books and other publications.
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เครื่องพิมพ์กำลังพิมพ์เอกสาร khrʉ̂aŋ phim kamlaŋ phim èekkàsǎan The printer is printing a document. เครื่องพิมพ์กำลังพิมพ์เอกสาร details
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เสื้อตัวนี้พิมพ์ลายอะไรดี sʉ̂a tua níi phim laay aray dii What kind of design should we print on this shirt? เสื้อตัวนี้พิมพ์ลายอะไรดี details
mold、printing plate、template
A form, mold, or printing plate used to reproduce a particular shape, letter, or design, most often found in compounds.
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ทำพิมพ์ไว้ก่อน tham phim wáy kɔ̀ɔn make the mold first ทำพิมพ์ไว้ก่อน details
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เทปูนลงในพิมพ์ thee puun loŋ nay phim pour cement into the mold เทปูนลงในพิมพ์ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central idea of พิมพ์ is producing letters, images, or objects according to a fixed form. When the context involves a computer or phone, it usually means “type.” With paper or a printer, it means “print.” In the context of books and magazines, it can refer to either the physical printing process or publication. The noun meaning “mold” or “plate” remains current, but it is especially common in compounds such as แม่พิมพ์, meaning a mold, die, or printing plate. พิมพ์ is also used as a personal name or nickname. In that use, it is a proper name rather than the verb or common noun described here.
Usage
It is common when typing messages, entering information in search boxes or online forms, and printing documents at work or school. It is also used in publishing for printing and issuing books, and in manufacturing through compounds such as แม่พิมพ์ for molds and dies.
Caution
พิมพ์เอกสาร can mean either typing/preparing a document or printing it, depending on the situation. To be explicit, use phrases such as พิมพ์ข้อความ or พิมพ์ในคอมพิวเตอร์ for typing, and พิมพ์ออกมา or สั่งพิมพ์ for printing. พิมพ์ does not mean writing by hand; use เขียนด้วยมือ for that.
Differences from similar words
1 type synonyms
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ป้อน broadly means to feed or input data into a system. พิมพ์ specifically focuses on typing text with keys.
2 print synonyms
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ตีพิมพ์ specifically means to publish or release a book, article, or study in print. พิมพ์ is broader and can refer to anything from printing one document to publishing a book.
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ปริ้นท์ is a casual borrowing from English “print,” often used for printing something from a printer. พิมพ์ is the standard term and also covers commercial printing and publication.
3 mold synonyms
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เบ้า usually refers to a hollow mold into which material, especially molten metal, is poured. พิมพ์ is broader and can also refer to dies, templates, and printing plates.
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แบบ is a broad word for a pattern, design, model, or format. พิมพ์ more often refers to a physical mold or plate used to shape or reproduce something.