นิ่งๆ
nîng-nîngMeanings
1AdverbA2
very still; without moving; quietly
in a very still or quiet way; without moving, speaking, or reacting
Examples
แมวmaeoแมวmaeocatนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)นิ่งๆnîng-nîngนิ่งๆnîng-nîng1very still; without moving; quietly2motionless; unreactive; calm3Keep still!; Don't move!4understatedly; low‑keyมองmongมองmong1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerนกnókนกnók1bird2classifier for birds (ตัว)3[to] get stood up; miss out (slang)
The cat is sitting still, watching the birds.
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The children sat quietly listening to the story without talking at all.
He pretended to be dead, lying still when the bear came close.
ทุกคนtúk konในnaiห้องประชุมhông bprà-chumนั่งnângนิ่งๆnîng-nîngเพื่อpêuuaรอฟังror fangผลการตัดสินpŏn gaan dtàt-sĭnใจjaiของkŏngผู้บริหารpôo bor-rí-hăan
Everyone in the meeting room sat quietly to wait for the management's decision.
2AdjectiveA2
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] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleนิ่งๆnîng-nîngนิ่งๆnîng-nîng1very still; without moving; quietly2motionless; unreactive; calm3Keep still!; Don't move!4understatedly; low‑keyไม่ค่อยmâi 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.
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เวลาway-laaเขาkăoโกรธgròhtเขาkăoจะjàทำตัวtam dtuuaนิ่งๆnîng-nîngไม่mâiแสดงอาการsà-daeng aa-gaanอะไรà-raiเลยloie
When he gets angry, he acts calm and doesn't show any emotion.
ภายนอกpaai nôkเธอterดูเป็นdoo bpenคนkonนิ่งๆnîng-nîngแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแล้วláeoใจjaiดีมากdee mâak
On the outside, she seems like a reserved person, but she's actually very kind.
ถึงแม้จะtĕung máe jàถูกtòokต่อว่าdtòr wâaอย่างรุนแรงyàang run raengเขาkăoก็gâwยังyangยืนyeunนิ่งๆnîng-nîngและláeรับฟังráp fangอย่างสงบyàang sà-ngòp
Even though he was harshly criticized, he still stood there calmly and listened peacefully.
3InterjectionA2
Keep still!; Don't move!
used to tell someone to stay still and not move
Examples
อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainนิ่งๆnîng-nîngนิ่งๆnîng-nîng1very still; without moving; quietly2motionless; unreactive; calm3Keep still!; Don't move!4understatedly; low‑keyนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
Stay still.
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Stand still, I'm going to take a picture of you.
Kid! Stay still for a moment, Mom is putting your shoes on.
หมอmŏrบอกให้bòk hâiคนไข้kon kâiนอนnonนิ่งๆnîng-nîngไว้ก่อนwái gònอย่าเพิ่งyàa pêrngขยับตัวkà-yàp dtuua
The doctor told the patient to lie still for now and not to move yet.
4AdverbB2
understatedly; low‑key
in an understated, low‑key style (e.g., describing appearance or vibe that is not flashy)
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)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; calm3Keep still!; Don't move!4understatedly; low‑keyเรียบๆrîiap 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 thanแบบbàepแบบbàep1style; type; kind; manner2model; pattern; design; template3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)สีสันsĕe-sănสีสันsĕe-săn1color; coloring; colorfulness2liveliness; vibrancy (figurative)ฉูดฉาดchòot chàatฉูดฉาดchòot chàatflashy; gaudy; loud (colors/style)
I prefer to dress in a low-key, simple style rather than a colorful, flashy one.
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This cafe is decorated nicely; it looks understated and is easy on the eyes.
ถึงแม้tĕung máeการออกแบบgaan òk bàepจะjàดูdooนิ่งๆnîng-nîngแต่dtàeก็gâwแฝงfăengไปด้วยbpai dûuayรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatที่têeน่าสนใจnâa sŏn jaiซึ่งsêungต้องdtôngสังเกตsǎng-gètดีๆdee dee
Although the design appears understated, it is infused with interesting details that require close observation.
หนังnăngเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeดำเนินเรื่องdam-nern rêuuangไปbpaiแบบbàepนิ่งๆnîng-nîngแต่dtàeกลับglàpสร้างsâangความกดดันkwaam gòt-danทางอารมณ์taang aa-romได้dâiอย่างน่าทึ่งyàang nâa tûeng
This movie progresses in a low-key manner, yet it amazingly builds emotional pressure.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นิ่งๆ said นิ่ง-นิ่ง?
nîng-nîng
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |