กริบ
grìpMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
dead quiet; hushed
Completely quiet or very hushed, with no or almost no sound.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenไฟดับfai-dàpไฟดับfai-dàp1power outage; blackout2[of power/lights] go out; cut outห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเงียบกริบngîiap-grìpเงียบกริบngîiap-grìp1dead quiet; pin-drop silent2in pin-drop silenceทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
As soon as the power went out, the room became completely silent.
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หลังlǎngครูkruuพูดpûutประโยคbprà-yòokสุดท้ายsùt-táaiชั้นเรียนchán-riianเงียบกริบngîiap-grìpไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiกล้าglâaถามtǎam
After the teacher’s final sentence, the class was utterly quiet; no one dared to ask anything.
ดึกdʉ̀kมากmâakแล้วlɛ́ɛoถนนtà-nǒnหน้าnâaโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmเงียบกริบngîiap-grìpจนได้jon-dâaiยินyinเสียงลมsǐiang-lom
It was very late; the street in front of the hotel was so silent you could hear the wind.
ทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiประกาศbprà-gàatผลpǒnทุกคนtúk-konในnaiห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chumก็gɔ̂นิ่งเงียบกริบnîng-ngîiap-grìpรอrɔɔคำชี้แจงkam-chíi-jɛɛngต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
As soon as the results were announced, everyone in the meeting room fell completely silent, waiting for further clarification.
2AdjectiveB2
razor-sharp
Extremely sharp, able to cut cleanly; often used for blades or cutting edges.
Examples
มีดmîitมีดmîitknifeเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ลับlápลับláp1secret; confidential2[to] sharpen3private; out of sight; secluded4secretly; in private; on the sly5[to] disappear; recede; pass from sightจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofคมกริบkom-grìpคมกริบkom-grìp1razor-sharp2incisive (remark or intellect)หั่นhànหั่นhàn1[to] slice; cut [sth] into pieces; chop2[to] slash; sharply reduce [sth]มะเขือเทศmá-kʉ̌ʉa-têetมะเขือเทศmá-kʉ̌ʉa-têet1tomato (fruit)2tomato plantได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเรียบrîiapเรียบrîiap1smooth; even; flat2plain; unadorned3neat; orderly; trim4completely; all gone5quiet; subdued (tone/style)6[to] be smooth; be even; lie flatมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This knife is sharpened to an extremely sharp edge; it slices tomatoes very cleanly.
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The razor blade is razor-sharp; be careful not to cut your finger.
ช่างchângตีdtiiมีดmîitควบคุมkûuap-kumอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumอย่างดีyàang-diiจนjonคมkomมีดmîitออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaกริบgrìpและlɛ́ทนทานton-taan
The bladesmith controlled the temperature so well that the blade came out extremely sharp and durable.
กรรไกรคมกริบgan-grai-kom-grìpตัดdtàtผ้าไหมpâa-mǎiได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่mâiดึงdʉngเส้นใยsên-yaiให้hâiเสียรูปsǐia-rûup
The scissors are extremely sharp and cut silk without pulling or distorting the fibers.
3AdjectiveB2
immaculately neat; smooth; crisp
Exceptionally neat, smooth, or cleanly finished in appearance, as with neatly pressed clothing or a flawless surface.
Examples
กางเกงgaang-geengกางเกงgaang-geeng1pants; trousers2classifier: ตัว (for pants)สแล็กsà-lɛ́kสแล็กsà-lɛ́k1Slack (work chat app)2slag (smelting by‑product)ของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsรีดrîitรีดrîit1[to] iron; press (clothes)2[to] squeeze out; press out3[to] extort; squeeze money from [sb]มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousริบrípริบríp1[to] confiscate; seize; take as forfeited2dim; faint; weakจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofดูเนี้ยบduu-níiapดูเนี้ยบduu-níiap[to] look neat; polished; sharpมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
His slacks were pressed so neatly and closely that they looked very sharp.
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ชุดสูทchút-sùutของkɔ̌ɔngผู้จัดงานpûu-jàt-ngaanเข้ารูปkâo-rûupกริบgrìpไม่มีmâi-miiรอยยับrɔɔi-yápเลยləəi
The organizer’s suit fit perfectly and had no wrinkles at all.
กระโปรงgrà-bproongทรงsongดินสอdin-sɔ̌ɔผ้าpâaหนังnǎngนั่งnângกริบgrìpรับrápสัดส่วนsàt-sùuanทำให้tam-hâiลุคlúkดูduuคลีนkliinและlɛ́มืออาชีพmʉʉ-aa-chîip
The leather pencil skirt sat sleekly to the figure, giving a clean, professional look.
เขาkăoรีดเชิ้ตrêet chéutจนjonคอkoปกbpòkคมกริบkom grìpและláeสาบsàapเสื้อsêuuaเรียบกริบrîiap grìpให้hâiลุคมินิมัลlúk mí-ní-manที่têeเนี้ยบníiapสุดๆsùt sùt
He ironed the shirt so the collar was crisp and the placket smooth and close-fitting, creating an ultra-neat minimal look.
4AdverbB2
utterly; perfectly (with silence, sharpness, or neatness)
Intensifies particular qualities, especially in expressions meaning utterly silent, extremely sharp, or perfectly neat and smooth.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateคำถามkam-tǎamคำถามkam-tǎamquestionยากyâakยากyâak1difficult; hard2unlikely; hard to imagine happening3poor; impoverished (dated/formal)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเงียบกริบngîiap-grìpเงียบกริบngîiap-grìp1dead quiet; pin-drop silent2in pin-drop silenceไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverกล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyตอบdtɔ̀ɔpตอบdtɔ̀ɔp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)
As soon as the teacher asked a hard question, the room went dead silent; no one dared answer.
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คืนkʉʉnฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkพอpɔɔไฟดับfai-dàpบ้านbâanทั้งtángหลังlǎngเงียบกริบngîiap-grìpจนได้jon-dâaiยินyinเสียงsǐiangลมหายใจlom-hǎai-jai
On the stormy night, when the power went out, the whole house was utterly silent; you could hear breathing.
ผู้บริหารpôo bor-rí-hăanประกาศbprà-gàatปรับbpràpโครงสร้างkrohng sâangเสียงsĭiangคุยkuiในnaiออฟฟิศóf-fítก็gâwหายไปhăai bpaiกริบgrìpเหลือlĕuuaเพียงpiiangเสียงsĭiangแป้นพิมพ์bpâen pimแผ่วpàewๆ-
When management announced restructuring, the chatter in the office vanished completely, leaving only faint keyboard clicks.
คนดูkon-duuนับถอยหลังnáp-tɔ̌ɔi-lǎngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnนักดนตรีnák-don-dtriiเริ่มขึ้นrə̂əm-kʉ̂nเพลงpleengแรกrɛ̂ɛkจนjonเวทีwee-tiiเงียบกริบngîiap-grìpอย่างyàangจับใจjàp-jai
The audience counted down before the musicians started the first piece, until the stage was grippingly silent.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กร, the first consonant ก sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
grìp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |