นิยม

Thai

Etymology

From Sanskrit नियम (niyama, “restraining; rule; law; precept”) or Pali niyama (“restraint; limitation”). Cognate with Khmer និយម (niyum), Lao ນິຍົມ (ni nyom).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		นิยม n i y m
Phonemic		นิ-ยม n i – y m
Romanization	Paiboon	ní-yom
	Royal Institute	ni-yom
(standard) IPA^(key)		/ni˦˥.jom˧/^(R)

Noun

นิยม • (ní-yom)

principle.
theory; doctrine.

Usage notes

This word is often used to translate -ism in English. For example, capitalism is translated as ทุนนิยม (tun-ní-yom) (lit. capital + doctrine from ทุน (tun) + นิยม).

Derived terms

Adjective

นิยม • (ní-yom) (abstract noun ความนิยม)

popular; fashionable.

Verb

นิยม • (ní-yom) (abstract noun การนิยม)

(intransitive) to be popular; to be fashionable; to be in vogue.
(transitive) to appreciate; to admire.

Derived terms