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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
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