นิ่งๆ

nîng-nîng

Meanings

1NounA2

very still; without moving; quietly

in a very still or quiet way; without moving, speaking, or reacting

Examples

แมวmaeoแมวmaeo1cat2cat (any feline)นั่งนิ่งnâng nîngนั่งนิ่งnâng nîng[to] sit still-มองmongมองmong1[to] watch; observe2[to] view; regard; consider3[to] look atนกnókนกnók1bird2[to] get stood up; miss out (slang)3classifier for birds (ตัว)
The cat is sitting still, watching the birds.
2NounA2

motionless; unreactive; calm

very still or unreactive in manner; calm and showing little outward emotion

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleนิ่งๆnîng-nîngนิ่งๆnîng-nîng1very still; without moving; quietly2motionless; unreactive; calm3understatedly; low‑key4[!] Keep still!; Don't move!ไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk about
He is a quiet person, he doesn't talk much.
3NounA2

[!] Keep still!; Don't move!

used to tell someone to stay still and not move

Examples

อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainนิ่งๆnîng-nîngนิ่งๆnîng-nîng1very still; without moving; quietly2motionless; unreactive; calm3understatedly; low‑key4[!] Keep still!; Don't move!นะนะ1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
Stay still.
4NounB2

understatedly; low‑key

in an understated, low‑key style (e.g., describing appearance or vibe that is not flashy)

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeสไตล์sà-dtaaiสไตล์sà-dtaai1style; manner2fashion; aestheticนิ่งๆnîng-nîngนิ่งๆnîng-nîng1very still; without moving; quietly2motionless; unreactive; calm3understatedly; low‑key4[!] Keep still!; Don't move!เรียบๆrîiap rîiapเรียบๆrîiap rîiap1smooth; even; flat2plain; simple; understated3simply; plainly; low‑key4smoothly; evenlyมากกว่าmâak gwàaมากกว่าmâak gwàa1more; to a greater degree2more than; over (with numbers/amounts)3[to] exceed; be greater thanแบบbàepแบบbàep1model; pattern; design; template2style; type; kind; manner3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)5prototype; sampleสีสันsĕe-sănสีสันsĕe-săn1liveliness; vibrancy (figurative)2variety of colors; colorfulness3accent; touch of colorฉูดฉาดchòot chàatฉูดฉาดchòot chàatflashy; gaudy; loud (colors/style)
I prefer to dress in a low-key, simple style rather than a colorful, flashy one.