เงียบขรึม(ngîiap krĕum)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB1
quiet; reserved (of a person)
describing someone who speaks little, appears serious, and shows few outward emotions; quiet and reserved
Examples
พี่ชายpêe chaaiพี่ชายpêe chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to 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: peopleเงียบขรึมngîiap krĕumเงียบขรึมngîiap krĕum1quiet; reserved (of a person)2subdued; solemnly quiet (of atmosphere)ไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk about
My older brother is a quiet and reserved person; he doesn't talk much.
2AdjectiveB2
subdued; solemnly quiet (of atmosphere)
describing a place or mood that is calm, low‑key, and quietly serious
Examples
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàat1atmosphere; ambience2atmosphere (gaseous envelope)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ห้องประชุมhông bprà-chumห้องประชุมhông bprà-chummeeting room; conference roomเงียบขรึมngîiap krĕumเงียบขรึมngîiap krĕum1quiet; reserved (of a person)2subdued; solemnly quiet (of atmosphere)ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] put; apply; record3[to] decrease; go down4[to] land; alight5down; downstream6downstream; southbound7[to] get off (vehicle)ทันทีtan teeทันทีtan tee1immediately; at once2as soon as; the moment that (ทันทีที่)เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)ประธานbprà-taanประธานbprà-taan1chairperson; president2subject (grammar)3classifier: presidents/chairs4principal; chief (attrib.)เดินเข้ามาdern kâo maaเดินเข้ามาdern kâo maa[to] walk in; [to] enter by walking
The atmosphere in the meeting room immediately became quietly serious when the chairman walked in.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ขรึมkrĕumขรึมkrĕum1reserved; serious in manner2subdued; muted (tone, mood, or color)3stoic; not easily showing emotion
- reserved; serious in manner
- subdued; muted (tone, mood, or color)
- stoic; not easily showing emotion
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
เคร่งขรึมkrêng krĕumเคร่งขรึมkrêng krĕum1austere in manner or style2serious; solemn; reserved3solemn; subdued (of atmosphere)
- austere in manner or style
- serious; solemn; reserved
- solemn; subdued (of atmosphere)
Word Breakdown
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เงียบขรึมngîiap krĕumเงียบขรึมngîiap krĕumquiet; reserved (of a person)