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nîiapMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
neat; sharp (appearance)
very tidy and well-groomed in dress or look; polished
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeเนี๊ยบnîiapเนี๊ยบnîiap1neat; sharp (appearance)2meticulous; fastidious (about neatness)3well-tailored; sleek (clothes/items)มากไปmâak-bpaiมากไปmâak-bpaitoo much; excessiveสัมภาษณ์งานsǎm-pâat-ngaanสัมภาษณ์งานsǎm-pâat-ngaan1job interview2[to] interview for a job
Today he dressed very sharp for a job interview.
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She got a new haircut and looked so polished that friends noticed.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàไปbpaiตลาดdtà-làatใกล้บ้านglâi-bâanเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangใส่sàiเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaเนี๊ยบnîiapและlɛ́รองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoขัดเงาkàt-ngao
Even when going to the nearby market, he still wears neat clothes and polished shoes.
ชุดสูทchút sòotสีกรมท่าsĕe grom-mà-tâaกับgàpทรงผมsong pŏmเรียบrîiapเป๊ะbpéทำให้tam hâiเธอterดูdooเนี๊ยบníiapและláeน่าเชื่อถือnâa chêuua tĕuในทันทีnai tan-tee
The navy suit and perfectly sleek hairstyle made her look polished and trustworthy instantly.
2AdjectiveB2
meticulous; fastidious (about neatness)
showing great attention to detail and orderliness; very exacting about neatness
Examples
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefคนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเนี๊ยบnîiapเนี๊ยบnîiap1neat; sharp (appearance)2meticulous; fastidious (about neatness)3well-tailored; sleek (clothes/items)เอกสารèek-gà-sǎanเอกสารèek-gà-sǎan1document2documentationต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเรียงriiangเรียงriiang1[to] arrange; put in order2[to] line up; lay out3in a row; consecutivelyตามลำดับdtaam-lam-dàpตามลำดับdtaam-lam-dàp1in order; sequentially2respectively3progressively; by degreesและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)มีรอยmii-rɔɔiมีรอยmii-rɔɔi[to] be marked; [to] have a markลบlópลบlóp1[to] erase; delete; wipe off2minus; negative3[to] subtract4negative
This boss demands meticulous work; documents must be in order and without erasures.
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เขาkǎoตรวจdtrùuatแบบร่างbɛ̀ɛp-râangอย่างyàangเนี๊ยบnîiapแก้gɛ̂ɛแม้แต่mɛ́ɛ-dtɛ̀ɛช่องไฟchɔ̂ng-faiและlɛ́เครื่องหมายวรรคตอนkrʉ̂ʉang-mǎai-wák-dtɔɔn
He reviews the draft meticulously, correcting even spacing and punctuation.
สตูดิโอsà-dtuu-di-oนี้néeขึ้นชื่อkêun-chêuuเรื่องrêuuangการจัดgaan jàtพร็อพprópที่เนี๊ยบtêe níapรายละเอียดเล็กน้อยraai-lá-ìiat lék nôiอย่างyàangเงาngaoและláeมุมกล้องmum glôngถูกtòokคุมkumหมดmòt
This studio is known for meticulous prop arrangement; even small details like shadows and camera angles are controlled.
เธอtəəทำtamบัญชีban-chiiได้dâaiเนี๊ยบnîiapมากmâakตัวเลขdtuua-lêekตรงdtrongทุกบาทtúk-bàatและlɛ́มีmiiเช็คchékซ้ำsámสองชั้นsɔ̌ɔng-chánก่อนgɔ̀ɔnส่งsòng
She keeps the accounts with great meticulousness; every figure matches and there’s a double-check before submission.
3AdjectiveB2
well-tailored; sleek (clothes/items)
finely made or finished with clean lines and careful workmanship
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerงานไม้ngaan-máaiงานไม้ngaan-máai1woodworking; carpentry2woodwork (features/products)เนี๊ยบnîiapเนี๊ยบnîiap1neat; sharp (appearance)2meticulous; fastidious (about neatness)3well-tailored; sleek (clothes/items)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousขอบkɔ̀ɔpขอบkɔ̀ɔp1edge; rim; border2margin (of a page or surface)3brim (hat or container)4lip (of a container or opening)5borderline; periphery (figurative)เรียบrîiapเรียบrîiap1smooth; even; flat2plain; unadorned3neat; orderly; trim4completely; all gone5quiet; subdued (tone/style)6[to] be smooth; be even; lie flatและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)รอยต่อrɔɔi-dtɔ̀ɔรอยต่อrɔɔi-dtɔ̀ɔ1joint; seam; junction2boundary; transition pointแนบสนิทnɛ̂ɛp-sà-nìtแนบสนิทnɛ̂ɛp-sà-nìtclose-fitting; snug; tightly against
The carpenter crafted this table very finely; the edges are smooth and the joints are seamless.
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ฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉเย็บyépกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoดูduuเนี๊ยบnîiapเย็บyépตรงdtrongและlɛ́ไม่มีmâi-miiด้ายdâaiลุ่ยlûi
His bag-making craftsmanship looks finely finished, with straight stitches and no loose threads.
ดีไซน์dii-saaiของkɔ̌ɔngโคมไฟkoom-faiนี้níiเนี๊ยบnîiapด้วยdûuaiเส้นสายคลีนsên-sǎai-kliinและlɛ́ผิวpǐuวัสดุwát-sà-dùที่tîiขัดkàtจนjonเรียบลื่นrîiap-lʉ̂ʉn
This lamp’s design is finely made, with clean lines and a surface polished to smoothness.
งานngaanขึ้นรูปkʉ̂n-rûupโลหะloo-hàชุดchútนี้níiเนี๊ยบnîiapจนjonเห็นhěnความประณีตkwaam-bprà-nîitในnaiทุกtúkรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛการบากgaan-bàakมุมmumถึงtʉ̌ngการเคลือบผิวgaan-klʉ̂ʉap-pǐu
This set of metalwork is so finely finished that you can see the meticulousness in every detail, from the mitered corners to the surface coating.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
nîiap
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai tri → 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 | — | — |