เคลียร์
kliiaMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] clear up/tidy
to make a place neat by removing or organizing things; to clear items away
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เคลียร์kliiaเคลียร์kliia1[to] clear up/tidy2[to] resolve/settle3[to] clarify/make clear4[to] clear tasks/scheduleโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)วางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)จานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2classifier for plates/servings3dish antenna; satellite dishอาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eats
Please clear the table; I’m going to set the dishes.
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หลังเลิกงานlǎng-lə̂ək-ngaanเราraoเคลียร์kliiaของkɔ̌ɔngบนbonพื้นpʉ́ʉnให้hâiห้องhɔ̂ngโล่งlôongขึ้นkʉ̂n
After work, we cleared things off the floor to make the room more spacious.
เขาkǎoรีบrîipเคลียร์kliiaชั้นหนังสือchán-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉเก็บgèpเล่มlêmที่tîiไม่mâiใช้cháiใส่sàiกล่องglɔ̀ng
He quickly cleared the bookshelf, putting the unused volumes into boxes.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupเราraoช่วยกันchûuai-ganเคลียร์kliiaพร็อพprɔ́pเก่าgàoออกɔ̀ɔkแล้วlɛ́ɛoจัดวางjàt-waangของใหม่kɔ̌ɔng-màiให้hâiเป็นระเบียบbpen-rá-bìiap
Before the photo shoot, we helped clear away the old props and neatly arranged the new items.
2VerbB1
[to] resolve/settle
to resolve or settle a problem, issue, debt, or misunderstanding
Examples
เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháothis morning; earlier this morningเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เคลียร์kliiaเคลียร์kliia1[to] clear up/tidy2[to] resolve/settle3[to] clarify/make clear4[to] clear tasks/scheduleเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)เข้าใจผิดkâo-jai-pìtเข้าใจผิดkâo-jai-pìt1[to] misunderstand; misinterpret2[to] mistake [sb/sth] for [sb/sth]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; earmarkแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
This morning we resolved our misunderstanding.
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เขาkǎoขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôotและlɛ́พยายามpá-yaa-yaamเคลียร์kliiaปัญหาbpan-hǎaกับgàpเพื่อนร่วมทีมpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-tiimหลังlǎngการประชุมgaan-bprà-chum
He apologized and tried to settle the issue with his teammates after the meeting.
ถ้าtâaเคลียร์kliiaหนี้nîiก้อนgɔ̂ɔnนี้níiได้dâaiเราraoจะjàเริ่มต้นใหม่rə̂əm-dtôn-màiสบายใจsà-baai-jaiขึ้นkʉ̂n
If we can settle this debt, we'll be able to start fresh with peace of mind.
เดี๋ยวdǐiaoฉันchǎnนัดnátคู่กรณีkûu-gɔɔ-rá-niiมาmaaคุยkuiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเคลียร์kliiaทุกtúkประเด็นbprà-denให้hâiจบjòpไม่ให้mâi-hâiค้างคาkáang-kaaอีกìik
I'll arrange a meeting with the other party to resolve every issue thoroughly so nothing is left hanging.
3VerbB1
[to] clarify/make clear
to explain or provide information so something is understood
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)ขอเคลียร์kɔ̌ɔ-kliiaขอเคลียร์kɔ̌ɔ-kliia1[to] ask to clear things up; talk it out2[to] ask to settle accountsคำถามkam-tǎamคำถามkam-tǎamquestionนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เข้าใจง่ายkâo-jai-ngâaiเข้าใจง่ายkâo-jai-ngâaieasy to understandก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerทำต่อtam-dtɔ̀ɔทำต่อtam-dtɔ̀ɔ[to] continue; [to] carry on
The teacher will clarify this question so it's easy to understand before continuing.
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaจะjàเคลียร์kliiaรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatโครงการkroong-gaanให้hâiทีมtiimฟังfangอีกครั้งìik-kráng
Tomorrow the boss will clarify the project details for the team again.
ระหว่างประชุมrá-wàang-bprà-chumเขาkǎoขอkɔ̌ɔเวลาwee-laaเคลียร์kliiaแนวคิดหลักnɛɛo-kít-làkเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทุกคนtúk-konเห็นภาพhěn-pâapเดียวกันdiiao-gan
During the meeting, he asked for time to clarify the main ideas so everyone would have the same understanding.
โฆษกkoo-sòkออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเคลียร์kliiaประเด็นbprà-denที่tîiสังคมsǎng-komสงสัยsǒng-sǎiโดยdooiยกyókข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunและlɛ́ตัวอย่างdtuua-yàangเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเข้าใจkâo-jaiตรงกันdtrong-gan
The spokesperson came out to clarify the issues the public questioned, citing information and examples to ensure shared understanding.
4VerbB1
[to] clear tasks/schedule
to finish or remove tasks, or free up one’s schedule; to clear a backlog
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เคลียร์งานkliia-ngaanเคลียร์งานkliia-ngaan[to] finish up workค้างkáangค้างkáang1[to] stay over; spend the night2[to] remain; be left over3[to be] overdue; outstanding4[to] remain suspended; be stuck in position5[to] freeze; stop responding6trellis; support for climbing plantsให้หมดhâi-mòtให้หมดhâi-mòtall of it; completelyก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเที่ยงtîiangเที่ยงtîiang1noon; midday2exact; precise; straight3permanent; unchanging
Tomorrow I will clear all my pending tasks before noon.
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I’ve cleared my schedule this afternoon; I’m free to meet.
She cleared the backlog of emails from many days until it was down to zero.
ขอkŏrครึ่งkrêungชั่วโมงchûua-mohngให้hâiฉันchănเคลียร์งานklia ngaanย่อยๆyôi yôiก่อนgònเริ่มrêrmประชุมbprà-chumใหญ่yài
Give me half an hour to clear minor tasks before the main meeting starts.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เคลียร์ said เคลีย?
kliia
- Silent letterร์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คล, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kliia
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ร์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |