เปียก
wet
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Describes something that has water or another liquid on or in it and is no longer dry. It can also express getting wet.
wet、damp
Describes something with liquid on or absorbed into it, so that it is not dry.
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เสื้อเปียก sʉ̂a pìak The shirt is wet. เสื้อเปียก details
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ผมยังเปียกอยู่ phǒm yaŋ pìak yùu My hair is still wet. ผมยังเปียกอยู่ details
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ระวัง พื้นเปียก ráwaŋ phʉ́ʉn pìak Be careful—the floor is wet. ระวัง พื้นเปียก details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central idea of เปียก is that liquid is on a surface or has soaked into something, leaving it no longer dry. It is an ordinary, neutral word used for clothes, hair, the body, floors, paper, and many other things. Thai words describing a state can function directly as predicates. พื้นเปียก means “the floor is wet,” while เสื้อเปียก can mean either “the shirt is wet” or “a wet shirt,” depending on context. ยังเปียกอยู่ emphasizes that something is still wet. The cause can follow เปียก, as in เปียกฝน “get wet in the rain,” เปียกน้ำ “get wet with water,” and เปียกเหงื่อ “be wet with sweat.” Its common opposite is แห้ง, meaning “dry.”
Usage
Commonly used after getting caught in the rain, when laundry has not dried, after bathing or swimming, when clothes are wet with sweat, or when warning someone about a wet floor.
Caution
To clearly say “make something wet,” ทำให้เปียก is usually the safest construction. ชื้น suggests mild dampness, while แฉะ suggests excessive moisture or sogginess. When used about a person in an intimate context, เปียก may be understood sexually.