ริบหรี่(ríp-rèe)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

dim; feeble; flickering

very weak in brightness or intensity, as of light, sound, or hope; barely perceptible

Examples

ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)กระท่อมgrà-tômกระท่อมgrà-tômhut; shackสว่างsà-wàangสว่างsà-wàang1[to] become bright; be illuminated2clear; evident (figurative)3bright; well-litริบหรี่ríp-rèeริบหรี่ríp-rèe1faintly; barely2dim; feeble; flickeringจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofแทบtâepแทบtâep1almost; nearly2barely; hardly3virtually; practicallyมองไม่เห็นmong mâi hĕnมองไม่เห็นmong mâi hĕn[to] be unable to see [sth]ทางเดินtaang dernทางเดินtaang dern1walkway; passage; corridor; aisle; path2path; route; course (figurative)3tract; passageway (anatomy/system)
The light in the hut was so faint that you could barely see the walkway.
2AdverbB1

faintly; barely

in a very weak or slight manner; almost extinguished or gone

Examples

หลังพายุlăng paa-yúหลังพายุlăng paa-yú1after the storm2post-storm3after a stormรอยยิ้มroy yímรอยยิ้มroy yíma smile; smiling expressionของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herเหลืออยู่lĕuua yòoเหลืออยู่lĕuua yòo1[to] remain; be left (over)2remaining; left; leftoverเพียงpiiangเพียงpiiang1only; merely; just2enough; sufficient (literary/formal)3as; as much as; only if/when4only; merely (preposed to nouns/phrases)ริบหรี่ríp-rèeริบหรี่ríp-rèe1faintly; barely2dim; feeble; flickeringราวกับraao gàpราวกับraao gàp1as if; as though2like; akin toจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)หายไปhăai bpaiหายไปhăai bpai1[to] disappear; vanish2[to] be missing; be gone3[to] subside; wear off4[to] go silent; drop out of contact (informal)
After the storm, her smile was barely there, as if it was about to disappear.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ริบrípริบríp1[to] confiscate; forfeit; seize2tight-fitting; close to the body (fabric/clothing)Part 1
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หรี่rèeหรี่rèe1[to] dim; turn down (light/flame/sound)2[to] squint; narrow (the eyes)Part 2
ริบหรี่ríp-rèeริบหรี่ríp-rèedim; feeble; flickering