เบ๊

Thai

Etymology

From Hokkien 馬／马 (bé/bée, “horse”). Doublet of ม้า (máa).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		เบ๊ e ɓ ˊ
Romanization	Paiboon	bée
	Royal Institute	be
(standard) IPA(key)		/beː˦˥/(R)

Noun

เบ๊ • (bée)

1. (archaic, chiefly found in old Chinese fiction) horse-mounted servant.
2. (slang, now derogatory) servant; slave; subordinate; attendant.

Proper noun

เบ๊ • (bée)

1. a Thai Chinese surname, Ma