เนียนๆ
niian niianMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
smooth; silky; even (texture/finish)
smooth and even in texture or look; soft or seamless in appearance (e.g., skin, makeup, photo editing)
Examples
หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเนียนๆniian niianเนียนๆniian niian1smooth; silky; even (texture/finish)2subtly; smoothly; discreetly
His/Her face is smooth.
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This face powder is very good. It makes my face look smooth after applying it.
Why does your skin look so smooth today? What cream do you use?
แอปáepนี้néeแต่งรูปdtàeng rûupได้dâiดีมากdee mâakสามารถsăa-mâatลบlópริ้วรอยríu roiจนjonผิวหน้าpĭu nâaออกมาòk maaเนียนๆniian niianได้เลยdâai loei
This app edits photos very well; it can remove wrinkles until the facial skin comes out looking perfectly smooth.
2AdverbB1
subtly; smoothly; discreetly
in a subtle, smooth, or discreet way, often to avoid being noticed or to blend in naturally
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningออกจากòk jàakออกจากòk jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)ห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: roomsไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเนียนๆniian niianเนียนๆniian niian1smooth; silky; even (texture/finish)2subtly; smoothly; discreetlyตอนที่dton têeตอนที่dton têe1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)มองmongมองmong1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; consider
He discreetly walked out of the room when the teacher wasn't looking.
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เพื่อนpêuuanฉันchănพยายามpà-yaa-yaamชวนchuanคนkonที่têeชอบchôpคุยkuiเนียนๆniian niianโดยdoiทำเป็นtam bpenถามทางtăam taang
My friend tried to subtly start a conversation with their crush by pretending to ask for directions.
เขาkăoแอบàepหยิบyìpขนมkà-nŏmใส่sàiกระเป๋าgrà-bpăoเนียนๆniian niianคิดว่าkít wâaไม่มีmâi meeใครkraiเห็นhĕn
He discreetly put the snack in his bag, thinking no one saw.
นักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangคนkonนั้นnánถูกtòokวิจารณ์wí-jaanว่าwâaสอดแทรกsòt sâekผลประโยชน์pŏn-bprà-yôhtของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngเข้าไปในkâo bpai naiกฎหมายgòt-măaiอย่างyàangเนียนๆniian niian
That politician was criticized for subtly inserting his own interests into the law.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เนียนๆ said เนียน-เนียน?
niian niian
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
niian
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |