บอบบาง
bɔ̀ɔp-baangMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
delicate; fragile
Easily damaged or broken; not strong or sturdy.
Examples
แก้วgâewแก้วgâew1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)ใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)บอบบางbòp baangบอบบางbòp baang1delicate; fragile2sensitive; delicate (emotional/health)อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)วางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)แรงraengแรงraeng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)ๆ-
This glass is fragile; don't put it down hard.
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แพ็คเกจpɛ́k-gètบอบบางbɔ̀ɔp-baangจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngห่อhɔ̀ɔด้วยdûuaiกระดาษgrà-dàatกันกระแทกgan-grà-tɛ̂ɛkก่อนgɔ̀ɔnส่งsòng
The package is fragile, so it must be wrapped with bubble wrap before shipping.
ดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiชนิดchá-nítนี้níiบอบบางbɔ̀ɔp-baangมากmâakถ้าtâaโดนdoonลมแรงlom-rɛɛngก็gɔ̂หลุดร่วงlùt-rûuangง่ายngâai
This type of flower is very delicate; if hit by strong wind, it falls off easily.
สะพานไม้sà-paan-máaiเก่าgàoดูduuบอบบางbɔ̀ɔp-baangจนjonเราraoไม่mâiกล้าglâaเดินข้ามdəən-kâamเพราะprɔ́โครงสร้างkroong-sâangรองรับrɔɔng-rápไม่มั่นคงmâi-mân-kong
The old wooden bridge looks so fragile that we don’t dare to cross, because its supporting structure is unstable.
2AdjectiveB2
sensitive; delicate (emotional/health)
Easily affected or hurt, such as a sensitive personality or weak health.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoนิสัยní-sǎiนิสัยní-sǎi1habit2character; dispositionบอบบางbɔ̀ɔp-baangบอบบางbɔ̀ɔp-baang1delicate; fragile2sensitive; delicate (emotional/health)พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverพูดแรงpûut-rɛɛngพูดแรงpûut-rɛɛng[to] speak harshlyนิดเดียวnít-diiaoนิดเดียวnít-diiao1just a little; only a bit; a tiny amount2a tiny bit; a very small amountก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเสียใจsǐia-jaiเสียใจsǐia-jai1[to] be sad; feel sorry2[to] regret3my condolencesง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily
He has a sensitive personality; even slightly harsh words make him upset easily.
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หลังlǎngป่วยหนักbpùuai-nàkเธอtəəรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaร่างกายrâang-gaaiยังyangบอบบางbɔ̀ɔp-baangเหนื่อยง่ายnʉ̀ʉai-ngâaiและlɛ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngพักpákบ่อยbɔ̀i
After a serious illness, she feels her body is still delicate, getting tired easily and needing frequent rest.
เพราะpráwจิตใจjìt jaiบอบบางbòp baangเขาkăoจึงjeungหลีกเลี่ยงlèek lîangเรื่องrêuuangขัดแย้งkàt yáengและláeพยายามpà-yaa-yaamไม่mâiอ่านคอมเมนต์àan kom-ménแรงraengๆ-
Because of his sensitive nature, he avoids conflicts and tries not to read harsh comments.
แพทย์แนะนำpâet náe-namให้hâiเธอterค่อยkôiๆ-กลับไปglàp bpaiออกกำลังกายòk gam-lang gaaiเนื่องจากnêʉuang jàakภูมิคุ้มกันpoom kúm ganยังyangบอบบางbòp baangและláeอาจàatติดเชื้อdtìt-chéuuaง่ายngâai
The doctor advised her to gradually return to exercise, since her immunity is still fragile and she could get infections easily.
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 endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bɔ̀ɔp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → 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 | — | — |