กินเบา
gin-baoMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] eat lightly; eat a small amount
To eat only a small amount, rather than a large or heavy meal.
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ปวดท้องbpùuat tóngปวดท้องbpùuat tóng[to] have a stomachache/abdominal painเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketเบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriously
I have a stomachache today, so I’ll eat lightly.
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เมื่อวานmêuua waanฉันchănไม่สบายmâi sà-baaiก็เลยgôr loeiกินginเบาๆbao baoแค่kâeน้ำซุปnáam súpกับข้าวgàp-kâaoต้มdtôm
I wasn’t feeling well yesterday, so I ate lightly—just soup and rice porridge.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiต้องdtɔ̂ngตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnเช้าcháoฉันchǎnจะjàกินเบาgin-baoก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔnเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiนอนnɔɔnสบายsà-baai
I have to wake up early tomorrow, so I’ll eat lightly before bed to sleep comfortably.
ช่วงchûuangซ้อมsɔ́ɔmวิ่งwîngฉันchǎnพยายามpá-yaa-yaamกินเบาgin-baoตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenเช่นchênโยเกิร์ตyoo-gə̀ətกับgàpผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiท้องอืดtɔ́ɔng-ʉ̀ʉt
During my running training, I try to have a light dinner, like yogurt and fruit, so I don’t feel bloated.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gin
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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เบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easelight (not heavy)Part 2
กินเบาgin-baoกินเบาgin-bao[to] eat lightly; eat a small amount[to] eat lightly; eat a small amountWord