เบา

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Thai[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Tai *C̥.bawᴬ (light (in weight)). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨷᩮᩢᩤ, Lao ເບົາ (bao), 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/Phonemicเบา
e ɓ ā
RomanizationPaiboonbao
Royal Institutebao
(standard) IPA(key)/baw˧/(R)

Verb[edit]

เบา (bao) (abstract noun การเบา)

  1. to relieve; to relax; to lighten; to lessen; to get better; to abate.
  2. to slow down; to decelerate; to retard; to slow up.
  3. (dated) to urinate; to pee.

Adjective[edit]

เบา (bao) (abstract noun ความเบา)

  1. soft; gentle.
  2. lower (of volume).
  3. slow; not fast.
  4. light; not heavy (of weight).
  5. (colloquial) unintelligent; dumb; gullible.

Synonyms[edit]

Antonyms[edit]

light

Adverb[edit]

เบา (bao) (abstract noun ความเบา)

  1. softly; gently.

Synonyms[edit]

Noun[edit]

เบา (bao)

  1. (dated) urine.