Describing things เรียบ rîap
smooth, flat, even; plain adjective
- rîap falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
How to use it
เรียบrîap is smooth and even: a road without potholes, ironed clothes, a calm sea. For clothes and design it's "plain, simple": เรียบง่ายrîap ngâai, simple and elegant. เรียบร้อยrîap-ráwy, "smooth and neat", is the everyday word for tidy, well-behaved, or all done: เรียบร้อยแล้วrîap-ráwy láew, all sorted.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- rieb
- riab
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