เพียวๆ
piao piaoMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
pure; unmixed
colloquial: pure and without anything added or mixed in
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketกาแฟดำgaa-fae damกาแฟดำgaa-fae damblack coffeeเพียวๆpiao piaoเพียวๆpiao piao1pure; unmixed2straight; by itself3solely; entirely
I like to drink pure black coffee.
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He can drink pure lemon juice. That's very impressive.
My dad likes to drink whiskey neat, without mixing it with anything.
ถ้าtâaอยากได้yàak dâiรสชาติrót-châatของkŏngช็อกโกแลตchók-goh-làetแท้ๆtáe-táeต้องdtôngลองlongกินginดาร์กช็อกโกแลตdáak chók-goh-lâet99เพียวๆpiao piaoดูdoo
If you want the real taste of chocolate, you have to try eating 99% dark chocolate pure.
2AdverbB1
straight; by itself
colloquial: without adding anything; on its own; for alcohol, served neat/straight
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดื่มdèumดื่มdèum1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholวิสกี้wít-gêeวิสกี้wít-gêewhisky; whiskeyเพียวๆpiao piaoเพียวๆpiao piao1pure; unmixed2straight; by itself3solely; entirelyไม่ใส่mâi sàiไม่ใส่mâi sài1[to] not add; without [sth]2[to] not wearน้ำแข็งnáam kăengน้ำแข็งnáam kăengice
He likes to drink whiskey neat, without ice.
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บางคนbaang konดื่มdèumเตกีล่าdte-gee-lâaเพียวๆpiao piaoไม่ไหวmâi wăiแต่dtàeสำหรับsăm-ràpผมpŏmแค่kâeบีบbèepมะนาวmá-naaoตามdtaamก็gâwพอแล้วpo láeo
Some people can't handle tequila straight, but for me, just squeezing a lime afterwards is enough.
ผมpŏmชอบchôpดื่มdèumน้ำส้มคั้นnám sôm kánสดsòtเพียวๆpiao piaoมากกว่าmâak gwàaแบบbàepที่têeผสมpà-sŏmน้ำเชื่อมnáam chêuuam
I prefer to drink fresh-squeezed orange juice on its own rather than the kind mixed with syrup.
เพื่อที่จะpêuua têe jàซึมซับseum sápรสชาติrót-châatอันanซับซ้อนsáp sónของkŏngซิงเกิลมอลต์sing-gern mótตัวdtuuaนี้néeได้dâiอย่างเต็มที่yàang dtem têeคุณควรkun kuuanลองlongจิบjìpแบบbàepเพียวๆpiao piaoก่อนgòn
To fully appreciate the complex flavor of this single malt, you should try sipping it neat first.
3AdverbB1
solely; entirely
colloquial: purely or nothing but; used to emphasize that something is due to one cause or consists of one thing only
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชนะchá-náชนะchá-ná1[to] win; defeat [sb]2[to] overcome; prevail over [sth]เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingโชคช่วยchôhk chûuaiโชคช่วยchôhk chûuai1[to] have luck on one's side; be helped by luck2luckily!; fortunately!เพียวๆpiao piaoเพียวๆpiao piao1pure; unmixed2straight; by itself3solely; entirelyเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutฝีมือfĕe meuฝีมือfĕe meu1skill; craftsmanship; workmanship2workmanship; handiwork3handiwork; doing
He won purely because of luck, it had nothing to do with skill.
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ที่têeโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkนี้néeสำเร็จได้săm-rèt dâaiก็gâwเพราะpráwการทำงานเป็นทีมgaan tam-ngaan bpen teemเพียวๆpiao piaoไม่ใช่mâi châiความสามารถkwaam săa-mâatของkŏngใครคนใดคนหนึ่งkrai kon dai kon nèung
The reason this project succeeded was purely due to teamwork, not the ability of any single person.
กำไรgam raiที่têeได้มาdâai maaปีนี้bpee néeมาจากmaa jàakยอดขายyôt kăaiออนไลน์on-laaiเพียวๆpiao piaoในขณะที่nai kà-nà têeหน้าร้านnâa ráanแค่kâeเท่าทุนtâo tun
The profit made this year came purely from online sales, while the physical store just broke even.
การตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jaiลาออกlaa òkของเขาkŏng kăoมาจากmaa jàakอารมณ์ชั่ววูบaa-rom chûua wôopเพียวๆpiao piaoซึ่งsêungพอporมาmaaคิดดูkít dooตอนนี้dton néeเขาkăoก็gâwยอมรับyom rápว่าwâaไม่ได้mâi dâaiไตร่ตรองdtrài dtrongให้ดีhâi dee
His decision to resign came purely from a momentary impulse, and thinking about it now, he admits he didn't think it through properly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เพียวๆ said เพียว-เพียว?
piao piao
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 -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
piao
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 | — | — |