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yɛ̂ɛp-kaaiMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
tactful; subtle
Expressed or done with discretion and sensitivity; not blunt or crude.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèet1[to] refuse; decline2[to] deny3[to] rejectคำkamคำkam1word; term2classifier for words/utterances3speech; saying; utteranceเชิญchəənเชิญchəən1[to] invite2please; go ahead (polite imperative)3please …; kindly … (formal)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyแยบคายyɛ̂ɛp-kaaiแยบคายyɛ̂ɛp-kaai1tactful; subtle2ingenious; subtly craftedโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เจ้าภาพjâo-pâapเจ้าภาพjâo-pâap1host; organizer2sponsor/patron (ceremonial)เสียหน้าsǐia-nâaเสียหน้าsǐia-nâa[to] lose face; be humiliated
He declined the invitation discreetly, without causing the host to lose face.
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ครูkruuให้hâiคำติkam-dtìติงdtingนักเรียนnák-riianอย่างyàangแยบคายyɛ̂ɛp-kaaiจนjonเด็กdèkไม่mâiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kถูกtùukตำหนิdtam-nìแรงrɛɛng
The teacher gave feedback with sensitivity, so the student didn't feel harshly criticized.
ผู้จัดpûu-jàtการสื่อสารgaan-sʉ̀ʉ-sǎanประเด็นbprà-denอ่อนไหวต่อɔ̀ɔn-wǎi-dtɔ̀ɔทีมtiimอย่างyàangแยบคายyɛ̂ɛp-kaaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangความขุ่นเคืองkwaam-kùn-kʉʉang
The manager communicated the sensitive issue to the team with discretion to avoid resentment.
เธอtəəปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əทางธุรกิจtaang-tú-rá-gìtด้วยdûuaiถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamที่tîiแยบคายyɛ̂ɛp-kaaiชี้chíiเหตุผลhèet-pǒnอย่างตรงไปตรงมาyàang-dtrong-bpai-dtrong-maaแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่mâiกระทบgrà-tópความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-pan
She turned down the business proposal with tactful wording, stating reasons plainly without harming the relationship.
She speaks elegantly, making everyone feel at ease.
จดjòtหมายเชิญmǎai-chəənเขียนkǐianอย่างyàangแยบคายyɛ̂ɛp-kaaiทั้งtángภาษาpaa-sǎaสุภาพsù-pâapและlɛ́กริยาgrì-yaaมารยาทmaa-rá-yâatงดงามngót-ngaam
The invitation letter is written with refinement, with polite language and graceful manners.
ผู้ดำเนินรายการpûu-dam-nəən-raai-gaanใช้cháiถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamแยบคายyɛ̂ɛp-kaaiแทรกsɛ̂ɛkอารมณ์ขันaa-rom-kǎnพอดีpɔɔ-diiโดยdooiไม่mâiเสียsǐiaความสุภาพkwaam-sù-pâap
The host used refined language, adding just the right amount of humor without losing politeness.
บทความbòt-kwaamวิจารณ์wí-jaanนี้níiแยบคายyɛ̂ɛp-kaaiทั้งtángโวหารwoo-hǎanและlɛ́ท่วงทำนองtûuang-tam-nɔɔngชี้chíiข้อบกพร่องkɔ̂ɔ-bòk-prɔ̂ɔngอย่างyàangสุภาพsù-pâapจนjonผู้อ่านpûu-àanยอมรับyɔɔm-rápได้dâai
This critique is elegant in both rhetoric and tone, pointing out flaws politely enough for readers to accept.
2AdjectiveC1
ingenious; subtly crafted
Cleverly and skillfully devised or expressed, with subtlety and sophistication.
Examples
โฆษณาkoo-sà-naaโฆษณาkoo-sà-naa1advertisement; ad2[to] advertise; publicize; promoteนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderคำพูดkam-pûutคำพูดkam-pûut1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingแยบคายyɛ̂ɛp-kaaiแยบคายyɛ̂ɛp-kaai1tactful; subtle2ingenious; subtly craftedทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]คนดูkon-duuคนดูkon-duu1viewer; spectator; audience member2audience; viewers (collective)เชื่อถือchʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉเชื่อถือchʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉ[to] trust; have confidence inแบรนด์brɛɛnแบรนด์brɛɛn1brand (name/trademark)2brand (image/identity)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂nง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂n1easier (than before)2more easily (than before)3[to] become easier
This advertisement uses cleverly worded phrases, making viewers trust the brand more easily.
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นักออกแบบnák-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpวางwaangเลย์เอาต์lee-aoอย่างyàangแยบคายyɛ̂ɛp-kaaiซ่อนsɔ̂ɔnข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunเสริมsə̌əmไว้wáiโดยdooiไม่mâiรบกวนróp-guuanสายตาsǎai-dtaa
The designer arranged the layout cleverly, hiding supplementary information without distracting the eye.
ผู้เขียนpûu-kǐianสอดแทรกsɔ̀ɔt-sɛ̂ɛkอารมณ์ขันaa-rom-kǎnอย่างyàangแยบคายyɛ̂ɛp-kaaiในnaiบทสนทนาbòt-sǒn-tá-naaทำให้tam-hâiประเด็นbprà-denวิพากษ์wí-pâakสังคมsǎng-komคมคายkom-kaaiยิ่งขึ้นyîng-kʉ̂n
The author subtly and skillfully weaves humor into the dialogue, sharpening the social critique.
กลยุทธ์gon-lá-yútการตั้งชื่อgaan dtâng chêuผลิตภัณฑ์pà-lìt-dtà-panของเขาkŏng kăoแยบคายyâep kaaiทั้งtángเล่นคำlên kamและláeสะท้อนsà-tónคุณค่าkun-ná-kâaของkŏngแบรนด์braenได้dâiพร้อมกันpróm gan
His product-naming strategy is ingenious, using wordplay while simultaneously reflecting the brand’s values.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
yɛ̂ɛp
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
แยบyɛ̂ɛpแยบyɛ̂ɛpsubtle; apt; ingenious (literary/archaic)subtle; apt; ingenious (literary/archaic)Part 1
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คายkaaiคายkaai1[to] spit; disgorge2[to] exude; emit3[to] reveal; divulge (figurative)[to] spit; disgorgePart 2
แยบคายyɛ̂ɛp-kaaiแยบคายyɛ̂ɛp-kaaitactful; subtletactful; subtleWord