เรียบๆ
rîiap rîiapMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
smooth; even; flat
having a level, unbroken surface without bumps or roughness; somewhat smooth/flat (reduplication for a soft tone)
Examples
โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพื้นผิวpéun pĭuพื้นผิวpéun pĭu1surface; outermost layer2texture; surface finishเรียบๆrîiap rîiapเรียบๆrîiap rîiap1smooth; even; flat2plain; simple; understated3simply; plainly; low‑key4smoothly; evenly
This table has a smooth surface.
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I like walking on smooth roads more than bumpy ones.
This sheet of paper isn't very smooth, it's a bit crumpled.
ก่อนgònทาสีtaa sĕeเราraoต้องdtôngขัดkàtผนังpà-năngให้hâiมีmeeผิวสัมผัสpĭu săm-pàtเรียบๆrîiap rîiapก่อนgòn
Before painting, we have to sand the wall so it has a smooth texture.
2AdjectiveA2
plain; simple; understated
without decoration or extra details; modest or minimal in style
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เสื้อผ้าsêua pâaเสื้อผ้าsêua pâaclothes; clothing; apparelสีsĕeสีsĕe1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish4flush (poker)เรียบๆrîiap rîiapเรียบๆrîiap rîiap1smooth; even; flat2plain; simple; understated3simply; plainly; low‑key4smoothly; evenly
I like to wear plain-colored clothes.
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เขาkăoเลือกซื้อlêuuak séuโซฟาsoh-faaสีเทาsĕe taoดีไซน์dee-saaiเรียบๆrîiap rîiapสำหรับsăm-ràpห้องนั่งเล่นhông nûng lên
He chose to buy a grey sofa with a simple design for the living room.
She is looking for a simple-style handbag that can be used every day.
ถึงแม้ว่าtĕung máe wâaชุดchútของkŏngเธอterจะjàดูdooเรียบๆrîiap rîiapแต่dtàeก็gâwดูดีdoo deeและláeสง่างามsà-ngàa ngaamมากmâak
Even though her dress looks simple, it looks very good and elegant.
3AdverbB1
simply; plainly; low‑key
in a simple, modest, or understated way (e.g., keep it low‑key)
Examples
ปีนี้bpee néeปีนี้bpee née1this year2this year; during the current yearเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extremeงานวันเกิดngaan wan gèrtงานวันเกิดngaan wan gèrtbirthday party; birthday celebration (event)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkแบบbàepแบบbàep1style; 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; evenlyที่บ้านtêe bâanที่บ้านtêe bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at home
This year, we celebrated the birthday in a simple way at home.
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พวกเขาpûuak kăoอยากyàakจัดjàtงานแต่งงานngaan dtàeng ngaanแบบbàepเรียบๆrîiap rîiapเชิญchernแค่kâeครอบครัวkrôp kruuaและláeเพื่อนสนิทpêuuan sà-nìt
They want to have a simple, low-key wedding, inviting only family and close friends.
หลังจากlăng jàakเกษียณgà-sĭianคุณพ่อkun pâwก็gâwอยากyàakใช้ชีวิตchái chee-wítแบบbàepเรียบๆrîiap rîiapอยู่yòoต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàt
After retiring, my father wants to live a simple life upcountry.
ในnaiสถานการณ์sà-tăa-ná-gaanที่têeยังyangไม่แน่นอนmâi nâe nonเราraoควรkuuanจัดการjàt gaanเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeไปbpaiแบบbàepเรียบๆrîiap rîiapก่อนจะgòn jàดีกว่าdee gwàa
In an uncertain situation, it would be better for us to handle this matter in a low-key way for now.
4AdverbB1
smoothly; evenly
in a smooth, even manner (e.g., spread or level something evenly)
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เกลี่ยglìiaเกลี่ยglìia1[to] spread/blend evenly2[to] smooth; level out3[to] distribute evenlyทรายsaaiทรายsaaisandตรงนี้dtrong néeตรงนี้dtrong née1here; right here2this place/spot; this location3this part; this section; this pointให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เรียบๆrîiap rîiapเรียบๆrîiap rîiap1smooth; even; flat2plain; simple; understated3simply; plainly; low‑key4smoothly; evenlyหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Could you please level the sand here smoothly?
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เวลาway-laaทาtaaแยมyaemบนbonขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangพยายามpà-yaa-yaamทาtaaให้hâiมันmanเรียบๆrîiap rîiapทั่วทั้งtûua tángแผ่นpàen
When you spread jam on bread, try to spread it smoothly over the whole slice.
ช่างปูนchâang bpoonกำลังgam-langปาดbpàatคอนกรีตkon-grèetให้hâiเรียบๆrîiap rîiapเพื่อpêuuaเตรียมdtriiamทำtamพื้นpéun
The mason is smoothing out the concrete to prepare the floor.
การgaanจะjàโรยหน้าroi nâaเค้กkékด้วยdûuayครีมkreemให้hâiเรียบๆrîiap rîiapสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mĕrกันganนั้นnánต้องdtôngใช้cháiสมาธิsà-maa-tíและláeความชำนาญkwaam cham-naan
To frost a cake with cream smoothly and evenly requires concentration and skill.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เรียบๆ said เรียบ-เรียบ?
rîiap rîiap
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 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 | — | — |