เบา
Thai edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Tai *C̥.bawᴬ (“light (in weight)”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨷᩮᩢᩤ, Lao ເບົາ (bao), Lü ᦢᧁ (ḃaw), Khün ᨷᩮᩢᩤ, Shan မဝ် (mǎo) or ဝဝ် (wǎo), Tai Nüa ᥛᥝ (maw), Ahom 𑜉𑜨𑜧 (mow), Zhuang mbaeu, Nong Zhuang nawj, Saek เว๋า.
Pronunciation edit
| Orthographic/Phonemic | เบา e ɓ ā | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | bao |
| Royal Institute | bao | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /baw˧/(R) | |
Verb edit
เบา • (bao) (abstract noun การเบา)
- to relieve; to relax; to lighten; to lessen; to get better; to abate.
- to slow down; to decelerate; to retard; to slow up.
- (dated) to urinate; to pee.
Adjective edit
เบา • (bao) (abstract noun ความเบา)
- soft; gentle.
- lower (of volume).
- slow; not fast.
- light; not heavy (of weight).
- (colloquial) unintelligent; dumb; gullible.
Synonyms edit
Antonyms edit
light
- หนัก (nàk)
Adverb edit
เบา • (bao) (abstract noun ความเบา)
Synonyms edit
Noun edit
เบา • (bao)