Guest Posted November 15, 2001 Report Share Posted November 15, 2001 Got these two syllables stuck in my head and I dunno why. Does it have a meaning in Thai? Can't specifically remember hearing it said, so sorry, no context. Rip roy? Rip roy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 16, 2001 Report Share Posted November 16, 2001 It's actually "riap roy" and means something like "polite", "well-mannered", or "proper" when used in reference to a person. It can also be used in reference to a situation or a place, meaning that it's "in order", has been "all taken care of", or is "orderly". In Thai it's spelled เรียบร้อย. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 16, 2001 Report Share Posted November 16, 2001 For meritorious service, I'm promoting you to PFC, Dick. Seriously, thanks a lot, and now that you've explained it I seem to be able to recall the context when I first heard it. I was quizzing the Thaifriend for words similar to "suparb" one day. "Riap roy". Hmmm, under control, buttoned down, squared away, tidy, neat, nothing amiss, spot on; in a word "handled". Can it be used in conjunction with paperwork -- completed and perfect like a visa application? I have a bitch of a time with the tones. How go they? And, could you like to give me the words for "mai suparb", i.e. "rude", and "mai riap roy", i.e. "messy"? Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Radley Posted November 17, 2001 Report Share Posted November 17, 2001 RIAP (long, falling) ROY (long, high). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 17, 2001 Report Share Posted November 17, 2001 Thanks for the promotion! And yes, having paperwork all completed and tidy would be a perfect situation for the term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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