กริบ(grìp)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB1
dead quiet; hushed
Completely quiet or very hushed, with no or almost no sound.
Examples
พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyไฟดับfai dàpไฟดับfai dàp1power outage; blackout2[of power/lights] go out; cut outห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: roomsก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerเงียบกริบngîiap grìpเงียบกริบngîiap grìp1dead quiet; pin-drop silent2in pin-drop silenceทันทีtan teeทันทีtan tee1immediately; at once2as soon as; the moment that (ทันทีที่)
As soon as the power went out, the room became completely silent.
2AdjectiveB2
razor-sharp
Extremely sharp, able to cut cleanly; often used for blades or cutting edges.
Examples
มีดmêetมีดmêetknifeเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2blade (of a cutting tool)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ลับlápลับláp1secret; confidential2private; out of sight; secluded3[to] sharpen4[to] disappear; recede; pass from sight5secretly; in private; on the slyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofคมกริบkom grìpคมกริบkom grìp1razor-sharp2incisive (remark or intellect)หั่นhànหั่นhàn[to] slice; cut [sth] into pieces; chopมะเขือเทศmá-kĕuua-tâytมะเขือเทศmá-kĕuua-tâyt1tomato (fruit)2tomato plantได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedเรียบrîiapเรียบrîiap1smooth; even; flat2plain; unadorned3neat; orderly; trim4quiet; subdued (tone/style)5[to] smooth; level6completely; all goneมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
This knife is sharpened to an extremely sharp edge; it slices tomatoes very cleanly.
3AdjectiveB2
sleek; close-fitting (well-pressed)
Very neat, smooth, and close-fitting in appearance; often used for well-pressed clothes or a tidy, streamlined look.
Examples
กางเกงgaang gayngกางเกงgaang gayng1pants; trousers2classifier: ตัว (for pants)สแล็กsà-láekสแล็กsà-láek1Slack (work chat app)2slag (smelting by‑product)ของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsรีดrêetรีดrêet1[to] iron; press (clothes)2[to] squeeze; wring (sth) out3[to] extort; squeeze money from [sb]มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyริบrípริบríp1[to] confiscate; forfeit; seize2tight-fitting; close to the body (fabric/clothing)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofดูเนี้ยบdoo níapดูเนี้ยบdoo níap[to] look neat; polished; sharpมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
His slacks were pressed so neatly and closely that they looked very sharp.
4AdverbB2
(adv.) completely; to the utmost (colloquial)
Used adverbially to intensify a state, especially silence (e.g., quiet to the point of absolute stillness).
Examples
พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ถามtăamถามtăam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] question; interrogate3[to] ask about; consultคำถามkam tăamคำถามkam tăamquestionยากyâakยากyâak1unlikely; hardly2poor; impoverished (dated/formal)3difficult; hardห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: roomsก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerเงียบกริบngîiap grìpเงียบกริบngîiap grìp1dead quiet; pin-drop silent2in pin-drop silenceไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverกล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyตอบdtòpตอบdtòp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3answer; response4sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)
As soon as the teacher asked a hard question, the room went dead silent; no one dared answer.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
เงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; ghost [sb] (colloq.)
- quiet; silent
- quiet (place/time)
- [to] be quiet; fall silent
- [to] go silent; ghost [sb] (colloq.)
เงียบเชียบngîiap chîiapเงียบเชียบngîiap chîiap1very quiet; deathly silent (often implying deserted)2silently; without a sound
- very quiet; deathly silent (often implying deserted)
- silently; without a sound
เนี้ยบníiapเนี้ยบníiap1immaculately neat; meticulous; flawless2strictly proper; by-the-book
- immaculately neat; meticulous; flawless
- strictly proper; by-the-book
เกลี้ยงglîiangเกลี้ยงglîiang1smooth; bare; spotless2all gone; none left; cleaned out3entirely; completely
- smooth; bare; spotless
- all gone; none left; cleaned out
- entirely; completely
คมkomคมkom1sharp (edge/point)2keen; sharp (sense/feature)3incisive; witty (remark/thought)4blade; cutting edge
- sharp (edge/point)
- keen; sharp (sense/feature)
- incisive; witty (remark/thought)
- blade; cutting edge