เงียบ
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Orthographic/Phonemic | เงียบ e ŋ ī y ɓ | |
Romanization | Paiboon | ngîiap |
Royal Institute | ngiap | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /ŋia̯p̚˥˩/(R) |
Adjective
[edit]เงียบ • (ngîiap) (abstract noun ความเงียบ)
- lacking sound, voice, or noise: mute, silent, quiet, voiceless, noiseless, speechless, etc.
- quiet: saying little.
- (figurative) quiet: still, motionless, inactive, unlively, unbusy, etc.
- ตลาดหลักทรัพย์เงียบ
- dtà-làat-làk-sáp ngîiap
- The stock market is quiet (due to an economic recession, for instance).
- ตลาดหลักทรัพย์เงียบ
- (figurative) quiet: not active, not showy, passive, silent, etc.
Adverb
[edit]เงียบ • (ngîiap) (abstract noun ความเงียบ)
- without making sound, voice, or noise: silently, quietly, etc.
- without the knowledge of others: secretly, in secret, etc.
- (figurative) without active or showy participation or role: quietly, inactively, silently, etc.
Verb
[edit]เงียบ • (ngîiap) (abstract noun การเงียบ)
- to silence; to be or become silent or less loud.
- (of a situation of violence, turmoil, disturbance, embarrassment, scandal, etc) to calm down.
Interjection
[edit]เงียบ • (ngîiap)