คลีน
kliinMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
clean; hygienic (loanword)
physically clean and free of dirt; hygienic. Informal/loanword usage in Thai.
Examples
ห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náamห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náambathroom; restroom; toiletที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeคลีนkliinคลีนkliin1clean; hygienic (loanword)2wholesome; minimally processed (food/diet)3fair; without cheatingมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockคราบkrâapคราบkrâap1stain; deposit; residue2crust; dried film3trace; remnantเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The restroom at this shop is very clean; there are no stains at all.
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He likes wearing white shirts because they look clean and neat.
โรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiเน้นnénมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanความสะอาดkwaam-sà-àatจนjonทุกtúkพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiดูduuคลีนkliinและlɛ́ปลอดเชื้อbplɔ̀ɔt-chʉ́ʉa
This hospital emphasizes hygiene standards so that every area looks clean and sterile.
2AdjectiveB1
wholesome; minimally processed (food/diet)
describing food or a way of eating that emphasizes fresh, minimally processed ingredients and low additives
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)พยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptกินคลีนgin-kliinกินคลีนgin-kliin[to] eat cleanเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเลือกlʉ̂ʉak1[to] choose; select; pick2[to] elect3picky; choosy; selectiveผักสดpàk-sòtผักสดpàk-sòt1fresh vegetables2raw vegetables (served as a side)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เนื้อnʉ́ʉaเนื้อnʉ́ʉa1meat; flesh2flesh; pulp (of fruit)3texture; grain (surface of materials)4human body (skin and flesh)5content; substantive matter6core/body of an objectไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ปรุงรสbprung-rótปรุงรสbprung-rót1[to] season; adjust flavor2seasoned; flavored (of food)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Lately I'm trying to eat clean, choosing fresh vegetables and meat with minimal seasoning.
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เขาkǎoเตรียมdtriiamข้าวกล้องkâao-glɔ̂ngกับgàpอกòkไก่ย่างgài-yâangแบบbɛ̀ɛpคลีนkliinไปbpaiกินginที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanทุกวันtúk-wan
He prepares brown rice with clean-style grilled chicken breast to eat at work every day.
เมนูmee-nuuนี้níiคลีนkliinเพราะprɔ́ใช้cháiวัตถุดิบwát-tù-dìpสดsòtลดน้ำตาลlót-nám-dtaanและlɛ́ไม่ใส่ผงชูรสmâi-sài-pǒng-chuu-rót
This menu is clean because it uses fresh ingredients, reduces sugar, and contains no MSG.
ถ้าtâaจะjàกินคลีนgin-kliinจริงจังjing-jangควรkuuanอ่านàanฉลากchà-làakเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเลี่ยงlîiangวัตถุเจือปนwát-tù-jʉʉa-bponและlɛ́เลือกlʉ̂ʉakของkɔ̌ɔngที่tîiผ่านpàanกระบวนgrà-buuanน้อยที่สุดnɔ́ɔi-tîi-sùt
If you want to eat clean seriously, you should read labels to avoid additives and choose minimally processed items.
3AdjectiveB2
fair; without cheating
free from foul play, cheating, or corruption (informal, extended use)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn1competition; contest; match; race; tournament2rivalry; competitive pressureครั้งนี้kráng-níiครั้งนี้kráng-níi1this time; this occasion2this time (around); on this occasionคลีนkliinคลีนkliin1clean; hygienic (loanword)2wholesome; minimally processed (food/diet)3fair; without cheatingไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockการล็อกgaan-lɔ́kการล็อกgaan-lɔ́klocking; the act of lockingผลpǒnผลpǒn1classifier: fruits2result; outcome3benefit; advantage
He said this competition was clean, with no match-fixing.
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เลือกตั้งlʉ̂ʉak-dtângรอบนี้rɔ̂ɔp-níiดูduuคลีนkliinขึ้นkʉ̂nเพราะprɔ́มีmiiการตรวจสอบgaan-dtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpจากjàakหลายฝ่ายlǎai-fàai
This election seems cleaner because there is oversight from many parties.
ผู้จัดpûu-jàtประกาศbprà-gàatชัดเจนchát-jeenว่าwâaอยากyàakให้hâiทัวร์นาเมนต์tuua-naa-meenคลีนkliinไม่มีmâi-miiการรับgaan-rápสินบนsǐn-bonหรือrʉ̌ʉเล่นlênพรรคpákเล่นlênพวกpûuak
The organizers clearly stated they want the tournament clean, with no bribes or favoritism.
โครงkroongการจัดซื้อจัดจ้างgaan-jàt-sʉ́ʉ-jàt-jâangนี้níiถูกtùukออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpให้hâiคลีนkliinโดยdooiเปิดเผยbpə̀ət-pə̌əiข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunและlɛ́ให้hâiสื่อมวลชนsʉ̀ʉ-muuan-chonติดตามdtìt-dtaamได้dâaiตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt
This procurement project is designed to be clean, with transparent information and constant media oversight.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คล, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kliin
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |