นิ่ง
nîngMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
still; motionless
not moving; perfectly still
Examples
โปรดbpròotโปรดbpròot1please (formal/request)2favor; like; be fond of (formal)3favorite; preferredยืนนิ่งyʉʉn-nîngยืนนิ่งyʉʉn-nîng1[to] stand still; remain motionless (standing)2[to] stand in silence (as a mark of respect/mourning)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ขยับkà-yàpขยับkà-yàp1[to] move slightly; shift2[to] advance slightly; move up3[to] adjust; tweak
Please stand still without moving.
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That cat lies perfectly still on the rug without moving.
The fish remains motionless under the surface as if not breathing.
รูปปั้นrûup-bpânยืนนิ่งyʉʉn-nîngกลางสวนglaang-sǔuanจนjonเราraoเผลอplə̌əคิดว่าkít-wâaเป็นbpenคนkonจริงjing
The statue stood perfectly still in the garden, making us think it was a real person.
2VerbB1
[to] be still; stay still
to remain without moving or reacting; to be motionless
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยืนนิ่งyʉʉn-nîngยืนนิ่งyʉʉn-nîng1[to] stand still; remain motionless (standing)2[to] stand in silence (as a mark of respect/mourning)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ตอบdtɔ̀ɔpตอบdtɔ̀ɔp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogate
He stood motionless and said nothing when the teacher asked.
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The cat saw the dog and lay still for a long time as if not moving.
พอpɔɔเกิดgə̀ətเสียงดังsǐiang-dangเราraoก็gɔ̂นั่งนิ่งnâng-nîngในnaiที่เดิมtîi-dəəmไม่mâiกล้าglâaขยับตัวkà-yàp-dtuua
When there was a loud noise, we sat still in the same spot, not daring to move.
ระหว่างrá-wàangการทำสมาธิgaan tam sà-maa-tíเขาkăoพยายามpà-yaa-yaamนั่งนิ่งnâng nîngจนjonลมหายใจlom hăai-jaiสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mĕrและláeร่างกายrâang gaaiไม่ไหวติงmâi wăi dting
During meditation, he tried to sit motionless until his breathing was steady and his body didn’t move at all.
3AdjectiveB1
calm; composed; unflustered
calm and not showing strong emotion or reaction; steady and composed
Examples
พอเจอpo jerพอเจอpo jeras soon as [sb] meets/encountersเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)เครียดkrîatเครียดkrîat1stressed; tense; anxious2[to] feel stressed; be under stressเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)นิ่งnìngนิ่งnìng1still; motionless2[to] be still; stay still3calm; composed; unflusteredพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutค่อยๆkôi kôiค่อยๆkôi kôi1slowly; gently2gradually; little by littleไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)โมโหmoh-hŏhโมโหmoh-hŏh1angry; mad2[to] get angry; be angry
When facing stress, he stays calm, speaks softly, and doesn’t get angry.
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เธอterนิ่งnìngมากmâakตอนdtonประชุมbprà-chumแม้máeโดนdohnตำหนิdtam-nìแรงๆraeng raengก็gâwยังyangตอบdtòpด้วยdûuayเหตุผลhèt pŏn
She was very composed during the meeting; even when criticized harshly, she responded with reason.
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaบอกbɔ̀ɔkข่าวร้ายkàao-ráaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛทุกคนtúk-konพยายามpá-yaa-yaamนิ่งnîngรับฟังráp-fangและlɛ́วางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
The boss delivered bad news, but everyone tried to remain composed, listen, and plan ahead.
เขาkǎoรับมือráp-mʉʉกับgàpวิกฤตwí-grìtได้dâaiอย่างyàangนิ่งnîngไม่mâiแสดงsà-dɛɛngอารมณ์aa-romเกินgəənจำเป็นjam-bpenและlɛ́ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiอย่างรอบคอบyàang-rɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔp
He handled the crisis with composure, showing no unnecessary emotion and making decisions carefully.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
nîng
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |