เพียบ
pîiapMeanings
1AdverbA2
a lot; plenty; numerous; [to be] crowded
in great quantity or number; many; plentiful (often placed after the noun or verb); also used to mean very crowded or packed
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoของกินkong ginของกินkong ginfood; things to eatอร่อยๆà-ròi à-ròiอร่อยๆà-ròi à-ròidelicious; tasty (reduplicated)เพียบpîiapเพียบpîiap1a lot; plenty; numerous; [to be] crowded2severely; badly (ill/drunk)
This shop has lots of delicious food.
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There are tons of people packed in front of the stage at the concert.
During the promotion there are tons of discounts and freebies.
เสาร์นี้sǎo-níiคาเฟ่kaa-fêeเปิดใหม่bpə̀ət-màiคนkonต่อdtɔ̀ɔคิวเพียบkiu-pîiapจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔเป็นbpenชั่วโมงchûua-moong
At the new cafe this Saturday, there were so many people lining up that we had to wait for hours.
2AdverbB1
severely; badly (ill/drunk)
to a serious degree, especially describing strong conditions such as being very sick or very drunk
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกินเหล้าgin-lâoกินเหล้าgin-lâo[to] drink alcoholเยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchตื่นมาdtʉ̀ʉn-maaตื่นมาdtʉ̀ʉn-maa[to] wake upปวดหัวbpùuat-hǔuaปวดหัวbpùuat-hǔua1[to] have a headache; one’s head aches2troublesome; mentally exhausting (figurative)เพียบpîiapเพียบpîiap1a lot; plenty; numerous; [to be] crowded2severely; badly (ill/drunk)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He drank a lot last night and woke up seriously hungover.
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น้องnɔ́ɔngโดนdoonฝนfǒnแล้วlɛ́ɛoไม่สบายmâi-sà-baaiไข้ขึ้นkâi-kʉ̂nเพียบpîiapต้องdtɔ̂ngไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔ
My younger sibling got caught in the rain and became really sick with a high fever; we need to see a doctor.
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanผมpǒmเมาmaoเพียบpîiapจนjonเดินdəənไม่ตรงmâi-dtrongทางที่ดีtaang-tîi-diiควรkuuanพาไปpaa-bpaiนอนnɔɔn
My friend is extremely drunk and can't walk straight; it's best to take him to bed.
หลังlǎngแข่งkɛ̀ngวิ่งwîngไกลglaiเกินgəənซ้อมsɔ́ɔmเขาkǎoปวดbpùuatกล้ามเนื้อglâam-nʉ́ʉaเพียบpîiapจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngหยุดพักyùt-pákหลายlǎaiวันwan
After racing farther than he trained for, he was in serious muscle pain and had to rest for several days.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
pîiap
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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 | — | — |