เกลี้ยงเกลา
glîiang-glaoMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
smooth; sleek; polished
having a smooth, polished surface or a neat, clean appearance, free from hair or blemishes (e.g., clean-shaven, a smooth stone).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)ก้อนหินgɔ̂ɔn-hǐnก้อนหินgɔ̂ɔn-hǐnstone; rockที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerกลมglomกลมglom1round; circular2well-rounded; balanced (flavor/sound)3round (of a number)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เกลี้ยงเกลาglîiang-glaoเกลี้ยงเกลาglîiang-glao1smooth; sleek; polished2refined; polished; elegant (of style, manner)มาจากmaa-jàakมาจากmaa-jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toชายหาดchaai-hàatชายหาดchaai-hàatbeach; shore
He picked up a round, smooth stone from the beach.
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พื้นไม้pʉ́ʉn-máaiสักsàkในบ้านnai-bâanของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəถูกtùukขัดkàtจนjonมันวาวman-waaoและlɛ́เกลี้ยงเกลาglîiang-glao
The teak floor in her house was polished until it was shiny and smooth.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakโกนหนวดgoon-nùuatใบหน้าbai-nâaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂ดูduuเกลี้ยงเกลาglîiang-glaoและlɛ́อ่อนɔ̀ɔnกว่าgwàaวัยwai
After shaving, his face looked clean-shaven and younger.
ช่างไม้châng-máaiใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaนานnaanหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moongในnaiการgaanขัดผิวkàt-pǐuไม้máaiให้hâiเรียบเนียนrîiap-niianเกลี้ยงเกลาglîiang-glaoปราศจากbpràat-sà-jàakเสี้ยนไม้sîian-máaiแม้แต่น้อยmɛ́ɛ-dtɛ̀ɛ-nɔ́ɔi
The carpenter spent many hours sanding the wood surface until it was perfectly smooth and polished, without the slightest splinter.
2AdjectiveB2
refined; polished; elegant (of style, manner)
showing elegance and refinement in language, style, or manners; well-mannered.
Examples
คำพูดkam-pûutคำพูดkam-pûut1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herไพเราะpai-rɔ́ไพเราะpai-rɔ́melodious; pleasant-soundingและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เกลี้ยงเกลาglîiang-glaoเกลี้ยงเกลาglîiang-glao1smooth; sleek; polished2refined; polished; elegant (of style, manner)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]คนฟังkon-fangคนฟังkon-fang1listener2listening audienceรู้สึกดีrúu-sʉ̀k-diiรู้สึกดีrúu-sʉ̀k-dii[to] feel good
Her words were pleasant and refined, making the listeners feel good.
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เด็กdèkคนนี้kon-níiมีmiiกิริยามารยาทgì-rí-yaa-maa-rá-yâatที่tîiเกลี้ยงเกลาglîiang-glaoเพราะprɔ́ได้รับdâi-rápการอบรมสั่งสอนgaan-òp-rom-sàng-sɔ̌ɔnมาmaaอย่างดีyàang-dii
This child has very well-mannered behavior because he was raised and taught well.
สำนวนsǎm-nuuanภาษาpaa-sǎaที่tîiเกลี้ยงเกลาglîiang-glaoของkɔ̌ɔngนักเขียนnák-kǐianท่านtânนี้níiทำให้tam-hâiงานเขียนngaan-kǐianของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoมีคุณค่าmii-kun-kâaทางtaangวรรณศิลป์wan-ná-sǐnสูงsǔung
This author's elegant and refined prose gives his writing high literary value.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàอยู่ในyùu-naiสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanที่tîiตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiatเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangสามารถsǎa-mâatรักษาrák-sǎaกิริยาgì-rí-yaaและlɛ́วาจาwaa-jaaที่tîiเกลี้ยงเกลาglîiang-glaoไว้wáiได้dâaiอย่างyàangน่าชื่นชมnâa-chʉ̂ʉn-chom
Even in a tense situation, he was able to maintain his admirably refined manners and speech.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กล, the first consonant ก sets the class.
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
glîiang
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
เกลี้ยงglîiangเกลี้ยงglîiang1smooth; bare; spotless2all gone; none left; cleaned out3entirely; completelysmooth; bare; spotlessPart 1
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เกลาglaoเกลาglao1[to] smooth; pare; whittle [sth]2[to] refine; polish [sth] (language, style, manners)[to] smooth; pare; whittle [sth]Part 2
เกลี้ยงเกลาglîiang-glaoเกลี้ยงเกลาglîiang-glaosmooth; sleek; polishedsmooth; sleek; polishedWord