เกลี่ย
glìiaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] spread/blend evenly
To spread or blend a substance so it covers a surface smoothly and uniformly (e.g., lotion, makeup, paint).
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเกลี่ยglìiaเกลี่ยglìia1[to] spread/blend evenly2[to] smooth; level out3[to] distribute evenlyครีมkriimครีมkriim1cream (dairy)2cream (cosmetic/medicated)3cream-coloredให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ทั่วtûuaทั่วtûua1all over; everywhere2whole; entireหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)อย่างเบามือyàang-bao-mʉʉอย่างเบามือyàang-bao-mʉʉgently; lightly
She gently spreads the cream evenly over her face.
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ช่างทาสีchâng-taa-sǐiกำลังgam-langเกลี่ยglìiaสีsǐiให้hâiทั่วtûuaผนังpà-nǎngอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
The painter is spreading the paint evenly over the wall.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanเขาkǎoเกลี่ยglìiaกันแดดgan-dɛ̀ɛtให้hâiเสมอsà-mə̌əทั่วทั้งtûua-tángแก้มgɛ̂ɛmและlɛ́หน้าผากnâa-pàak
Before leaving home, he blends the sunscreen evenly over his cheeks and forehead.
ใช้cháiฟองน้ำfɔɔng-náamแตะdtɛ̀รองพื้นrɔɔng-pʉ́ʉnแล้วlɛ́ɛoเกลี่ยglìiaให้hâiกลืนglʉʉnกับgàpผิวpǐuเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเนียนniianสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əทั้งtángใบหน้าbai-nâa
Use a sponge to dab the foundation and blend it into the skin so it looks smooth and even across the face.
2VerbB1
[to] smooth; level out
To make a surface or appearance flat and uniform by removing lumps, lines, or irregularities.
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเกรียงgriiangเกรียงgriiang1trowel; spatula (tool)2scraper (tool)3classifier: อันเกลี่ยglìiaเกลี่ยglìia1[to] spread/blend evenly2[to] smooth; level out3[to] distribute evenlyปูนbpuunปูนbpuun1cement; mortar; plaster2lime (quicklime/slaked lime)3betel lime pasteให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)พื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)เรียบrîiapเรียบrîiap1smooth; even; flat2plain; unadorned3neat; orderly; trim4completely; all gone5quiet; subdued (tone/style)6[to] be smooth; be even; lie flat
The worker used a trowel to smooth the cement to make the floor flat.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnปูbpuuไม้máaiเขาkǎoเกลี่ยglìiaส่วนsùuanที่tîiเป็นคลื่นbpen-klʉ̂ʉnบนbonพื้นpʉ́ʉnให้hâiเสมอกันsà-mə̌ə-gan
Before laying the wood, he flattened the wavy areas on the floor to make them even.
ช่างchângปูbpuuกระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉangเกลี่ยglìiaแนวnɛɛoรอยต่อrɔɔi-dtɔ̀ɔให้hâiเรียบrîiapไม่มีmâi-miiก้อนgɔ̂ɔnนูนnuun
The tiler smoothed the grout lines so there were no raised lumps.
เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผนังpà-nǎngดูduuเนียนniianช่างchângต้องdtɔ̂ngเกลี่ยรอยglìia-rɔɔiโป๊วbpóowและlɛ́ลบรอยlóp-rɔɔiเสี้ยนsîianจนjonผิวpǐuสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
To make the wall look seamless, the worker had to smooth the filler marks and remove burrs until the surface was uniform.
3VerbB2
[to] distribute evenly
To allocate or adjust amounts so that parts or recipients receive a fair or balanced share; to spread out portions evenly (e.g., workload, budget).
Examples
หัวหน้าhŭua nâaหัวหน้าhŭua nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forเกลี่ยglìiaเกลี่ยglìia1[to] spread/blend evenly2[to] smooth; level out3[to] distribute evenlyงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)เพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyรับภาระráp paa-ráรับภาระráp paa-rá[to] take on a burden; shoulder responsibility/costsพอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenๆ-กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmark
The manager wants to redistribute the work so that everyone shares the burden equally.
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เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngเกลี่ยglìiaงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanให้hâiแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛkได้รับdâi-rápอย่างยุติธรรมyàang-yú-dtì-tam
We need to allocate the budget so that each department receives a fair share.
ทีมtiimวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnได้dâaiเกลี่ยglìiaตารางdtaa-raangเวรweenอย่างyàangสมดุลsǒm-dunเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótชั่วโมงchûua-moongล่วงเวลาlûuang-wee-laaของkɔ̌ɔngพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan
The planning team balanced the duty roster to reduce employees’ overtime hours.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanเสนอsà-nə̌əให้hâiเกลี่ยglìiaทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔnไปยังbpai-yangโครงการkroong-gaanที่tîiขาดแคลนkàat-klɛɛnเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotกระจายgrà-jaaiทั่วถึงtûua-tʉ̌ng
The committee proposed reallocating resources to underfunded projects so that benefits are distributed equitably.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กล, the first consonant ก sets the class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
glìia
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |