แนบเนียน(nâep niian)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB2
subtle; discreet; seamless
Done in a smooth, careful, and inconspicuous way that is hard to detect.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillซ่อนsônซ่อนsôn1[to] hide [sth]2[to] conceal; keep secretกุญแจสำรองgun-jae săm-rongกุญแจสำรองgun-jae săm-rongspare keyไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)แนบเนียนnâep niianแนบเนียนnâep niian1subtle; discreet; seamless2[to] act subtly; to do something seamlesslyใต้dtâiใต้dtâi1under; beneath; below2southern region; the South3southern; of the South (often as prefix ใต้-)4below; underneath (adverb)5under; subject to (authority/rules)กระถางgrà-tăangกระถางgrà-tăangflowerpot; plant potจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverสังเกตsǎng-gètสังเกตsǎng-gèt1[to] observe [sth]; watch closely2[to] notice [sth]; perceive [sth]3[to] note [sth]; take note (mentally)
He hid the spare key discreetly under the pot so no one noticed.
2VerbC1
[to] act subtly; to do something seamlessly
To carry out an action in a discreet, well‑blended manner so that it draws little attention.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillวางแผนwaang păenวางแผนwaang păen1[to] plan2[to] plan; strategizeเปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchange3[to] change; transfer (clothes/transport/etc.)ตารางงานdtaa-raang ngaanตารางงานdtaa-raang ngaanschedule; agendaอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)แนบเนียนnâep niianแนบเนียนnâep niian1subtle; discreet; seamless2[to] act subtly; to do something seamlesslyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverสงสัยsŏng săiสงสัยsŏng săi1[to] doubt; be uncertain2[to] suspect3doubt; suspicion4I wonder…; perhaps (colloq.)
He discreetly changed the schedule so well that no one suspected anything.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
เนียนniianเนียนniian1smooth; silky (texture/skin)2natural-looking; seamless (well-blended)3slick; subtle (done cleverly without drawing attention)
- smooth; silky (texture/skin)
- natural-looking; seamless (well-blended)
- slick; subtle (done cleverly without drawing attention)
เนียนสนิทniian sà-nìtเนียนสนิทniian sà-nìtperfectly smooth; seamless; natural-looking
perfectly smooth; seamless; natural-looking
กลมกลืนglom gleuunกลมกลืนglom gleuun1harmonious; well-blended2to blend in; harmonize
- harmonious; well-blended
- to blend in; harmonize
สนิทsà-nìtสนิทsà-nìt1well-acquainted; familiar (with) [sth]2tight; snug; sealed3close; intimate (relationship)
- well-acquainted; familiar (with) [sth]
- tight; snug; sealed
- close; intimate (relationship)
แยบคายyâep kaaiแยบคายyâep kaai1tactful; subtle2ingenious; subtlely crafted3polished (in language/behavior)
- tactful; subtle
- ingenious; subtlely crafted
- polished (in language/behavior)
Word Breakdown
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แนบเนียนnâep niianแนบเนียนnâep niiansubtle; discreet; seamless