นิ่งๆ(nîng-nîng)
Meanings
1AdverbA2
very still; without moving; quietly
in a very still or quiet way; without moving, speaking, or reacting
Examples
แมวmaeoแมวmaeo1cat2cat (any feline)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)นิ่งๆnîng-nîngนิ่งๆnîng-nîng1very still; without moving; quietly2motionless; unreactive; calm3understatedly; low‑key4[!] Keep still!; Don't move!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.
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] 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.
3InterjectionA2
[!] 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!นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
Stay still.
4AdverbB2
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.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ไม่ไหวติงmâi wăi dtingไม่ไหวติงmâi wăi dting1motionless; still2unmoved; unshaken (figurative)
- motionless; still
- unmoved; unshaken (figurative)
อยู่กับที่yòo gàp têeอยู่กับที่yòo gàp têe1[to] stay put; remain in place2stationary; motionless3[to] remain unchanged; stagnate
- [to] stay put; remain in place
- stationary; motionless
- [to] remain unchanged; stagnate
ขรึมๆkrĕum krĕumขรึมๆkrĕum krĕum1somewhat reserved or serious; low/deep-toned (voice)2in a reserved or low, subdued manner
- somewhat reserved or serious; low/deep-toned (voice)
- in a reserved or low, subdued manner
สงบsà-ngòpสงบsà-ngòp1to become calm; subside; quiet down2calm; peaceful; tranquil; quiet3to cease hostilities; make peace
- to become calm; subside; quiet down
- calm; peaceful; tranquil; quiet
- to cease hostilities; make peace
เฉยๆchŏei chŏeiเฉยๆchŏei chŏei1just; merely2idly; without reacting3indifferent; unfazed4so-so; just okay5so-so; nothing much
- just; merely
- idly; without reacting
- indifferent; unfazed
- so-so; just okay
- so-so; nothing much