เรียบ
rîiapMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
smooth; even; flat
having an even, level surface without bumps or roughness
Examples
โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ผิวpǐuผิวpǐu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneเรียบrîiapเรียบrîiap1smooth; even; flat2plain; unadorned3neat; orderly; trim4completely; all gone5quiet; subdued (tone/style)6[to] be smooth; be even; lie flatลูบlûupลูบlûup1[to] stroke; rub gently2[to] smooth down; flatten by rubbingแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)สะดุดsà-dùtสะดุดsà-dùt1[to] trip; stumble2[to] snag; get caught3[to] falter; be interruptedมือmʉʉมือmʉʉ1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)
This table has a smooth surface; it doesn't catch your hand when you touch it.
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The walkway is paved with stones polished smooth, so you won't trip when walking.
ผนังบ้านpà-nǎng-bâanทาtaaด้วยdûuaiปูนbpuunที่tîiฉาบchàapเรียบrîiapจึงjʉngติดวอลเปเปอร์dtìt-wɔɔn-bpee-bpə̂əได้dâaiง่ายngâai
The house walls are plastered smooth, so wallpaper can be applied easily.
ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpกระดาษgrà-dàatที่tîiเนื้อnʉ́ʉaเรียบrîiapเพราะprɔ́ปากกาbpàak-gaaลื่นlʉ̂ʉnดีdiiและlɛ́เส้นsênไม่mâiขาดตอนkàat-dtɔɔn
I like paper with a smooth texture because the pen glides well and the lines don't break.
2AdjectiveB1
plain; unadorned
simple and without decoration, pattern, or embellishment
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เสื้อยืดsêuua yèuutเสื้อยืดsêuua yèuutT-shirt; teeสีขาวsĕe kăaoสีขาวsĕe kăao1the color white2white (in color)3figurative: pure/innocent/harmlessเรียบrîiapเรียบrîiap1smooth; even; flat2plain; unadorned3neat; orderly; trim4completely; all gone5quiet; subdued (tone/style)6[to] be smooth; be even; lie flatๆ-ไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3true colors; underlying character4patterned; marked5pattern; design (classifier)6[to] be patterned; show marks
I like simple white T-shirts without any pattern.
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The living room is decorated in a simple style, focusing on a single tone.
เธอtəəเลือกlʉ̂ʉakการ์ดเชิญgáat-chəənแบบbɛ̀ɛpเรียบrîiapไม่มีmâi-miiลูกเล่นlûuk-lênแต่dtɛ̀ɛดูduuสุภาพsù-pâap
She chose a simple invitation card, with no frills, yet it looks polite.
งานออกแบบngaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpของkɔ̌ɔngแบรนด์brɛɛnนี้níiเน้นnénความเรียบkwaam-rîiapไร้ráiลวดลายlûuat-laaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสื่อsʉ̀ʉความงามkwaam-ngaamแบบbɛ̀ɛpมินิมัลmí-ní-man
This brand’s design emphasizes simplicity without patterns to convey minimalist beauty.
3AdjectiveB1
neat; orderly; trim
tidy and well arranged, with a clean, uncluttered look
Examples
โต๊ะทำงานdtó tam ngaanโต๊ะทำงานdtó tam ngaanwork desk; office deskของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herจัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extremeแบบbàepแบบbàep1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)เรียบๆrîiap rîiapเรียบๆrîiap rîiap1smooth; even; flat2plain; simple; understated3simply; plainly; low‑key4smoothly; evenlyไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsรกrókรกrók1messy; cluttered2overgrown; weedy3annoying; in the way4placentaเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Her desk is arranged simply/minimalistically, with no clutter at all.
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ห้องรับแขกhông ráp kàekตกแต่งdtòk dtàengแบบbàepเรียบๆrîiap rîiapดูdooสะอาดตาsà-àat dtaaและláeเป็นระเบียบbpen rá-bìiap
The living room is decorated simply, looking clean and organized.
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpบ้านbâanที่tîiตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ngแบบbɛ̀ɛpเรียบrîiapเฟอร์นิเจอร์fəə-ní-jə̂əน้อยnɔ́ɔiแต่dtɛ̀ɛทุกอย่างtúk-yàangวางwaangเป็นที่bpen-tîiเป็นbpenทางtaang
He likes houses decorated simply; few furniture pieces but everything is in its place.
ร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛนี้níiจัดjàtพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiได้dâaiเรียบrîiapมากmâakทางเดินtaang-dəənโล่งlôongของใช้kɔ̌ɔng-cháiน้อยnɔ́ɔiแต่dtɛ̀ɛทุกtúkชิ้นchínดูduuสะอาดsà-àatและlɛ́เข้าที่kâo-tîi
This café is arranged very tidily; the walkways are open, there are few items, yet everything looks clean and in its place.
4AdverbB1
completely; all gone
used after a verb to indicate that an action is done completely, leaving nothing behind
5AdjectiveB2
quiet; subdued (tone/style)
restrained or not showy in color, manner, or style
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeสีsĕeสีsĕe1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishเรียบๆrîiap rîiapเรียบๆrîiap rîiap1smooth; even; flat2plain; simple; understated3simply; plainly; low‑key4smoothly; evenlyแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneสุภาพsù-pâapสุภาพsù-pâap1polite; courteous2gentle; mild (manner/speech)3proper; refined; respectableมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
She dresses in subdued colors, but looks very polite.
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งานแต่งngaan-dtɛ̀ngของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakธีมtiimเรียบrîiapไม่mâiฉูดฉาดchùut-chàatแต่dtɛ̀ɛมีmiiรสนิยมrót-ní-yom
They chose a restrained theme for their wedding—nothing flashy, but tasteful.
ผลpǒnงานออกแบบngaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpของkɔ̌ɔngแบรนด์brɛɛnนี้níiเน้นnénโทนtoonเรียบrîiapและlɛ́ดีไซน์dii-saaiที่tîiไม่mâiอวดùuatเด่นdènเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan
The design work of this brand emphasizes plain tones and designs that do not show off, suitable for executives.
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaชื่นชมchʉ̂ʉn-chomการพรีเซนต์gaan-prii-seenที่tîiเรียบrîiapสุขุมsù-kǔmและlɛ́ไม่mâiหวือหวาwʉ̌ʉ-wǎaแต่dtɛ̀ɛสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanสาระsǎa-ráได้dâaiชัดเจนchát-jeen
The boss praised the presentation for being restrained, composed, and unflashy, yet clearly communicating the substance.
6VerbB2
[to] be smooth; be even; lie flat
to have an even surface without bumps or roughness, or to lie flat without wrinkles
Examples
ช่างปูนchâng-bpuunช่างปูนchâng-bpuunmason; bricklayer; plastererใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเกรียงgriiangเกรียงgriiang1trowel; spatula (tool)2scraper (tool)3classifier: อันปาดbpàatปาดbpàat1[to] swipe; skim; scrape off2[to] wipe (quickly across)3[to] swipe a card (informal)4[to] slice/slash in one strokeผนังpà-nǎngผนังpà-nǎng1wall (of a room/building)2wall (anatomy/biology)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เรียบrîiapเรียบrîiap1smooth; even; flat2plain; unadorned3neat; orderly; trim4completely; all gone5quiet; subdued (tone/style)6[to] be smooth; be even; lie flatก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerทาสีtaa-sǐiทาสีtaa-sǐi[to] paint (a surface)
The mason used a trowel to smooth the wall before painting.
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แม่บ้านmɛ̂ɛ-bâanเอาaoกระดาษทรายgrà-dàat-saaiขัดkàtขอบkɔ̀ɔpโต๊ะdtóให้hâiเรียบrîiapเพราะprɔ́มันmanเป็นbpenเสี้ยนsîian
The housekeeper sanded the edge of the table smooth because it was splintered.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnติดวอลเปเปอร์dtìt-wɔɔn-bpee-bpə̂əต้องdtɔ̂ngโป๊วbpóowรอยแตกrɔɔi-dtɛ̀ɛkร้าวráaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoขัดkàtให้hâiผิวpǐuเรียบrîiapสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
Before applying wallpaper, you must fill the cracks and sand the surface evenly smooth.
ช่างไม้châng-máaiไสsǎiพื้นpʉ́ʉnจนjonเรียบrîiapไร้ráiสะดุดsà-dùtเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiวางwaangปาร์เกต์bpaa-geeได้dâaiแนบสนิทnɛ̂ɛp-sà-nìt
The carpenter planed the floor smooth without bumps so the parquet could lay flush.
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
rîiap
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 | — | — |