เงียบ
quiet
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- 1 quiet、silent、reserved (not talkative)
- 2 fall silent、stop responding、go quiet
- 3 unbusy、inactive、deserted
- 4 quietly、silently、discreetly
- 5 Quiet!、Silence!
เงียบ describes the absence of expected sound, speech, activity, or response. Depending on context, it can mean quiet, silent, inactive, unbusy, or discreetly.
quiet、silent、reserved (not talkative)
Describes a place or thing with little or no noise, or a person who says very little.
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ห้องนี้เงียบมาก hɔ̂ŋ níi ŋîap mâak This room is very quiet. ห้องนี้เงียบมาก details
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เขาเป็นคนเงียบ khǎw pen khon ŋîap He is a quiet person. เขาเป็นคนเงียบ details
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เครื่องนี้เงียบดี khrʉ̂aŋ níi ŋîap dii This machine runs nice and quietly. เครื่องนี้เงียบดี details
fall silent、stop responding、go quiet
Means to fall silent or stop producing an expected response, communication, or visible activity.
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เขาเงียบไปทันที khǎw ŋîap pay thanthii He immediately fell silent. เขาเงียบไปทันที details
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เขาเงียบไปหลายวัน khǎw ŋîap pay lǎay wan I haven't heard from him for several days. เขาเงียบไปหลายวัน details
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เรื่องนี้เงียบไปแล้ว rʉ̂aŋ níi ŋîap pay lɛ́ɛw The issue has gone quiet now. เรื่องนี้เงียบไปแล้ว details
unbusy、inactive、deserted
Describes a business, street, market, or similar setting with little activity, traffic, or business.
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วันนี้ร้านเงียบมาก wan níi ráan ŋîap mâak The shop is very slow today. วันนี้ร้านเงียบมาก details
quietly、silently、discreetly
Usually appearing as เงียบๆ, it describes doing something without noise, attention, or publicity.
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นั่งเงียบๆ nâŋ ŋîap ŋîap Sit quietly. นั่งเงียบๆ details
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ขออยู่เงียบๆ คนเดียว khɔ̌ɔ yùu ŋîap ŋîap khon diaw I'd like to be alone in peace. ขออยู่เงียบๆ คนเดียว details
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เขาแต่งงานกันเงียบๆ khǎw tɛ̀ŋŋaan kan ŋîap ŋîap They got married quietly, without publicity. เขาแต่งงานกันเงียบๆ details
Quiet!、Silence!
A short, direct command telling someone to stop talking or making noise.
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เงียบ! ŋîap Quiet! เงียบ! details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central idea of เงียบ is that expected sound, speech, activity, or response is not outwardly present. Thai descriptive words can function directly as predicates. ห้องเงียบ means “the room is quiet,” while เขาเงียบ can mean “he is quiet,” “he has fallen silent,” or “he is not responding,” depending on context. The repeated form เงียบๆ is commonly used adverbially for doing something quietly or without attracting attention. It does not always imply secrecy. เงียบลง commonly means “become quieter” or “die down,” while เงียบไป often marks a change such as falling silent or ceasing communication.
Usage
It is common when describing quiet rooms, libraries, streets at night, people who are not speaking, and shops with few customers. It is also widely used for the absence of a reply or contact, an issue dropping out of public discussion, or a disturbance dying down.
Caution
Use เบา when the sound is merely low in volume. เสียงเบา means “a low or soft sound,” whereas เงียบ indicates little or no sound. As a command, เงียบ! can sound as harsh as “Shut up!” A more polite request is กรุณาเงียบหน่อย (“Please be quiet”) or ช่วยเบาเสียงหน่อย (“Please lower your voice/the volume”).
Differences from similar words
1 quiet synonyms
2 fall silent synonyms
3 unbusy synonyms
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ร้าง strongly suggests that a place is abandoned or unused. เงียบ only indicates little activity or few people and does not necessarily mean abandonment.