บิ
bìMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] pinch off; break off (a small piece)
to remove a small piece by pinching, snapping, or breaking with the fingers
Examples
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)สีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; correspondingขอบkɔ̀ɔpขอบkɔ̀ɔp1edge; rim; border2margin (of a page or surface)3brim (hat or container)4lip (of a container or opening)5borderline; periphery (figurative)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toบิbìบิbì[to] pinch off; break off (a small piece)ออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Be careful, the paint on the edge of the table is starting to chip off.
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แก้วgɛ̂ɛoใบbaiโปรดbpròotของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnตกdtòkพื้นpʉ́ʉnแต่dtɛ̀ɛโชคดีที่chôok-dii-tîiขอบkɔ̀ɔpมันmanบิbìไปbpaiนิดเดียวnít-diiao
My favorite glass fell on the floor, but luckily its rim only chipped a little bit.
ปูนbpoonที่têeฉาบchàapผนังpà-năngไว้wáiไม่ดีmâi deeพอporโดนdohnความชื้นkwaam chéunนานๆnaan naanก็gâwเริ่มrêrmบิbìและláeหลุดร่อนlùt rônออกมาòk maaเป็นbpenแผ่นpàen
The plaster on the wall wasn't applied well, so after long exposure to moisture, it began to chip and peel off in sheets.
The mother broke off small pieces of bread for her child to eat.
He carefully picked the fish meat off the bones with his fingers.
เด็กๆdèk dèkชอบchôpบิbìข้าวเหนียวkâao nĭiaoเป็นbpenก้อนgônกลมๆglom glomแล้วláeoจิ้มjîmกับgàpน้ำพริกnáam prík
Children like to pinch off sticky rice into small balls and dip it in chili paste.
การgaanบิbìสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiสดsòtด้วยdûuaiมือmʉʉแทนtɛɛnการใช้gaan-cháiมีดmîitหั่นhànเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaจะjàช่วยchûuaiรักษาrák-sǎaกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmได้dâaiดีกว่าdii-gwàa
Breaking fresh herbs by hand instead of chopping them with a knife is believed to better preserve the aroma.
วัตถุโบราณwát-tù boh-raanชิ้นนี้chín néeเปราะบางbprò baangมากmâakแค่kâeสัมผัสเบาๆsăm-pàt bao baoผิวเคลือบpĭu klêuuapก็gâwอาจàatบิbìออกมาòk maaได้dâi
This ancient artifact is very fragile; its coating might chip off from just a light touch.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bì
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 | — | — |