ถ่ายเบา
tàai-baoMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] urinate (euphemistic)
To pass urine, expressed indirectly or politely.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyถ่ายเบาtàai-baoถ่ายเบาtàai-bao[to] urinate (euphemistic)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
Let me go and pass water first.
3 more examplesShow less
Before leaving home, I went to pass water.
He woke up in the middle of the night last night to pass water.
พ่อpɔ̂ɔขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiจอดรถjɔ̀ɔt-rótที่tîiปั๊มน้ำมันbpám-nám-manเพราะprɔ́อยากyàakเข้าห้องน้ำkâo-hɔ̂ng-náamไปbpaiถ่ายเบาtàai-bao
Dad asked us to stop at a gas station because he needed to use the restroom to pass water.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
tàai
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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
ถ่ายtàaiถ่ายtàai1[to] photograph; take a picture2[to] film; shoot video3[to] copy; duplicate4[to] defecate; poop5[to] pass; transmit; transfer6[to] broadcast; air7[to] shed; molt (feathers or hair)[to] photograph; take a picturePart 1
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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
ถ่ายเบาtàai-baoถ่ายเบาtàai-bao[to] urinate (euphemistic)[to] urinate (euphemistic)Word