เบา
Thai
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *ˀbawᴬ³ (“light; not heavy”), 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, Tày bau.
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | เบา e ɓ ā | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanization | Paiboon | bao |
| Royal Institute | bao | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /baw˧/(R) | |
Verb
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
เบา • (bao) (abstract noun ความเบา)
- soft; gentle.
- lower (of volume).
- slow; not fast.
- light; not heavy (of weight).
- (colloquial) unintelligent; dumb; gullible.
Synonyms
- เบา ๆ
Antonyms
light
- หนัก (nàk)
Adverb
เบา • (bao) (abstract noun ความเบา)
Synonyms
- เบา ๆ
Noun
เบา • (bao)
- (dated) urine.