บางตา
baang-dtaaMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
sparse; few
sparse, few, or not dense, often used to describe a small crowd or light traffic
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; streetบางตาbaang-dtaaบางตาbaang-dtaa1sparse; few2[to] be sparse; thin outมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The traffic on the road is very light today.
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When the rain started to fall, the customers in the market began to thin out.
คนkonมาmaaเดินdəənงานแฟร์ngaan-fɛɛหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉปีนี้bpii-níiน้อยกว่าnɔ́ɔi-gwàaที่tîiคาดไว้kâat-wáiดูduuบางตาbaang-dtaaไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i
Fewer people came to the book fair this year than expected; it looks a bit sparse.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเป็นช่วงbpen-chûuangวันหยุดยาวwan-yùt-yaaoแต่dtɛ̀ɛจำนวนjam-nuuanนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoที่tîiชายหาดchaai-hàatก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongบางตาbaang-dtaaอาจàatเป็นเพราะbpen-prɔ́ผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópทางเศรษฐกิจtaang-sèet-tà-gìt
Even though it's a long holiday weekend, the number of tourists at the beach remains sparse, possibly due to economic impacts.
2VerbB2
[to] be sparse; thin out
To be few in number or become less numerous in view, especially of people, crowds, or traffic.
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerที่ยิมtîi-yimที่ยิมtîi-yim1at the gym2at the gym (location marker)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedหน้าตาnâa-dtaaหน้าตาnâa-dtaa1facial appearance; looks2appearance (of things)3face; reputationบางตาbaang-dtaaบางตาbaang-dtaa1sparse; few2[to] be sparse; thin outไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
He hasn't been coming to the gym much lately; I rarely see his face around anymore.
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ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛดาราdaa-raaคนkonนั้นnánแต่งงานdtɛ̀ng-ngaanผลงานpǒn-ngaanการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəก็gɔ̂บางตาbaang-dtaaลงlong
Ever since that actress got married, her acting appearances have become less frequent.
นกอพยพnók-òp-pá-yópบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítที่tîiเคยkəəiพบเห็นpóp-hěnได้dâaiบ่อยbɔ̀iในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiนี้níiปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banกลับglàpพบเห็นpóp-hěnได้dâaiบางตาbaang-dtaaลงlongอย่างyàangน่าใจหายnâa-jai-hǎai
Some migratory birds that were once commonly seen in this area are now seen so rarely it's alarming.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakมีmiiกฎระเบียบgòt-rá-bìiapที่tîiเข้มงวดkêm-ngûuatขึ้นkʉ̂nการรวมตัวgaan-ruuam-dtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngกลุ่มวัยรุ่นglùm-wai-rûnในnaiตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnก็gɔ̂บางตาbaang-dtaaลงไปlong-bpaiถนัดตาtà-nàt-dtaa
After stricter regulations were implemented, the sight of teenagers gathering at night has become noticeably less common.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
baang
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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บางตาbaang-dtaaบางตาbaang-dtaasparse; fewsparse; fewWord