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| เบา baoM | ![]() |
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| 1. | เบา | baoM | [is] light; gentle; soft; (of volume) lower; (of speed) slow |
| 1b. | เบา ๆ | baoM baoM | [is] gentle; soft |
| 1c. | เบา | baoM | gently |
| 1d. | เบา ๆ | baoM baoM | softly; gently; gentle |
| 1e. | เบา | baoM | to slow down, to relax, to abate, lessen or lighten |
| 1f. | เบา | baoM | [of speed] [is] slow; not speedy |
| 1g. | เบา | baoM | [of weight] [is] light; not heavy |
| 2a. | เบา | baoM | [is] unintelligent; dumb; gullible |
| 3. | เบา | baoM | to urinate; to relieve oneself; to pee |
| 3b. | เบา | baoM | urine |
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| Phonemic Thai | เบา |
| IPA | baw |
| Royal Thai General System | bao |
| 1.  [adjective] | |||
| definition | [is] light; gentle; soft; (of volume) lower; (of speed) slow | ||
| antonym | กึกก้อง | geukL gaawngF | resoundingly; reverberantly; emphatically |
| related word | อ่อน ![]() | aawnL | [is] soft; pliable; tender |
| examples | เสียงเบา![]() | siiangR baoM | [of a sound] soft, quiet; a soft or quiet sound |
เบากว่า![]() ![]() | baoM gwaaL | lighter than...; gentler than...; softer than... | |
หรี่ให้เบาลง![]() | reeL haiF baoM lohngM | to lower; to diminish; to lessen; [of, for example, a radio] to turn down | |
บันเบา![]() | banM baoM | [usu. sarcastic] a little (really, a lot) | |
หูเบา![]() | huuR baoM | [is] gullible; overly believing of what one hears; naïve | |
คำเบา![]() | khamM baoM | slow speech (as for dictation) | |
โทษเบา![]() | tho:htF baoM | light penalty; light sentence | |
เบามาก![]() | baoM maakF | very lightly; very softly | |
เบาบาง![]() | baoM baangM | to become less serious; to subside; to lessen | |
เบาตัว![]() | baoM dtuaaM | [is] (feeling) relaxed; (feeling) relieved | |
เบาหวิว![]() | baoM wiuR | lightly | |
เบาหวิว![]() | baoM wiuR | to feel weightless; feel light | |
บางเบา![]() | baangM baoM | dwindling; light and breezy | |
บางเบา![]() | baangM baoM | to decrease; drain away; dwindle; lessen; subside; diminish | |
บางเบา![]() | baangM baoM | rarely; thinly; gently | |
หนักเอาเบาสู้![]() | nakL aoM baoM suuF | a person who tries very hard and is willing to take any work he can get | |
แผ่วเบา![]() | phaaeoL baoM | gently; softly; slightly | |
แรงบ้างเบาบ้าง![]() | raaengM baangF baoM baangF | alternating heavy and light (as in rainfall) | |
ผ่อนหนักให้เป็นเบา![]() | phaawnL nakL haiF bpenM baoM | to make concessions; alleviate; lighten; reduce the burden | |
ผ่อนหนักผ่อนเบา![]() | phaawnL nakL phaawnL baoM | to make concessions | |
ข้าวเบา![]() | khaaoF baoM | early rice | |
โทษสถานเบา![]() | tho:htF saL thaanR baoM | light punishment | |
มีน้ำหนักเบา![]() | meeM namH nakL baoM | [is] light (in weight) | |
| sample sentences | หากไม่ยอมเลิก เจ้าหน้าที่จะเข้าควบคุมฝูงชนตามลำดับขั้นตอน จากเบาไปหาหนัก ![]() haakL maiF yaawmM leerkF jaoF naaF theeF jaL khaoF khuaapF khoomM fuungR chohnM dtaamM lamM dapL khanF dtaawnM jaakL baoM bpaiM haaR nakL "If [the crowd] does not disburse, the officers will exert increasingly harsh crowd control measures." | ||
แต่ละคนที่ถูกหมายเรียกจะรับแจ้งข้อหาหนักเบาแตกต่างกันไปตามพฤติกรรม ![]() dtaaeL laH khohnM theeF thuukL maaiR riiakF jaL rapH jaaengF khaawF haaR nakL baoM dtaaekL dtaangL ganM bpaiM dtaamM phreuH dtiL gamM "Each person who is summoned will be informed of their charges, which will vary in severity depending on the individual's actions [at the time]." | |||
| 1b. เบา ๆ baoM baoM [adjective] | |||
| definition | [is] gentle; soft | ||
| example | แตะเบา ๆ![]() | dtaeL baoM baoM | to touch lightly or gently |
| 1c.  [adverb] | |||
| definition | gently | ||
| example | ย่องเบา![]() | yawngF baoM | to burglarize |
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1d. เบา ๆ baoM baoM [adverb] | |||
| definition | softly; gently; gentle | ||
| examples | อย่างเบา ๆ![]() | yaangL baoM baoM | softly; carefully; noiselessly |
ปิดเบา ๆ![]() | bpitL baoM baoM | (of, for example, the trunk lid) close gently | |
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๔. ไม่คุยเรื่องงาน เรื่องที่จะพูดคุยกันควรเป็นเรื่องเบา ๆ เช่น เรื่องอาหารท่องเที่ยว... ![]() seeL maiF khuyM reuuangF ngaanM reuuangF theeF jaL phuutF khuyM ganM khuaanM bpenM reuuangF baoM baoM chenF reuuangF aaM haanR thaawngF thiaaoF "4. You should not talk about work; you should talk about light issues, like food and travel..." | |||
| 1e.  [verb] | |||
| definition | to slow down, to relax, to abate, lessen or lighten | ||
| examples | เบาใจ![]() ![]() | baoM jaiM | to feel relieved; light-hearted; care-free; at ease; comforted; consoled; relaxed; soothed |
เบาเครื่อง![]() | baoM khreuuangF | to slow down | |
| 1f.  [adjective] | |||
| definition | [of speed] [is] slow; not speedy | ||
| 1g.  [adjective] | |||
| definition | [of weight] [is] light; not heavy | ||
| 2a.  [adjective, colloquial] | |||
| definition | [is] unintelligent; dumb; gullible | ||
| examples | ใจเบา![]() ![]() | jaiM baoM | [is] gullible |
เบาความ![]() | baoM khwaamM | dumb; lacking intelligence; ignorant; uninformed | |
เบาปัญญา![]() | baoM bpanM yaaM | [see เบาความ ] | |
| 3.  [verb] | |||
| definition | to urinate; to relieve oneself; to pee | ||
| related words | เก็บดอกไม้![]() | gepL daawkL maaiH | [literally] to pick or collect flowers; [an idiom for] female urination |
ฉี่ ![]() | cheeL | to pee; urinate | |
เด็ดดอกไม้![]() ![]() | detL daawkL maaiH | [literally] to pick flowers; [an idiom for] female urination | |
ปัสสาวะ ![]() | bpatL saaR waH | to pee; urinate | |
ยิงกระต่าย![]() ![]() | yingM graL dtaaiL | [idiom for] male urination | |
| เยี่ยว | yiaaoF | to urinate; to pee | |
| example | ทวารเบา![]() | thaH waanM baoM | [male or female] urinary orifice |
| 3b.  [noun] | |||
| definition | urine | ||
| related words | น้ำปัสสาวะ ![]() | naamH bpatL saaR waH | urine |
มูตร ![]() | muutF | urine | |
| เยี่ยว | yiaaoF | urine; pee | |
| examples | ขัดเบา![]() ![]() | khatL baoM | urine retention disorder |
โรคเบาหวาน![]() | ro:hkF baoM waanR | diabetes | |
บังคนเบา![]() | bangM khohnM baoM | to urinate; to pee | |
บังคนเบา![]() | bangM khohnM baoM | urine; pee | |
เบาหวาน![]() | baoM waanR | diabetes | |

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