บี
biiMeanings
1NounA1
letter B
the name of the Latin letter B as pronounced in Thai
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)อ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)ตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔnตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔn1letter; character2text character(s); letteringบีbiiบีbii1letter B2vitamin B
The teacher told us to read the letter B.
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The children practice writing the letter B in their notebooks.
This word is spelled beginning with the letter B.
When speaking Thai, call this letter ‘B’.
2NounB1
vitamin B
shorthand for the B vitamins in informal contexts (e.g., วิตามินบีวิตามินบีwí-dtaa-min-biivitamin B (B-complex))
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กินวิตามินgin-wí-dtaa-minกินวิตามินgin-wí-dtaa-min[to] take vitaminsบีbiiบีbii1letter B2vitamin Bทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morningเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàk1[to] work hard2[to] be under heavy load
Lately I take vitamin B every morning because I work hard.
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หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiเสริมวิตามินsə̌əm-wí-dtaa-minบีbiiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangระบบประสาทrá-bòp-bprà-sàatและlɛ́ลดlótอาการaa-gaanชาchaaตามdtaamปลายมือbplaai-mʉʉ
The doctor told me to supplement with vitamin B to help the nervous system and reduce numbness in my fingertips.
ถ้าtâaเครียดkrîiatมากmâakลองlɔɔngเพิ่มpə̂əmวิตามินบีwí-dtaa-min-biiจากjàakอาหารaa-hǎanอย่างyàangธัญพืชtan-yá-pʉ̂ʉtและlɛ́ไข่kàiดูduuนะná
If you're very stressed, try adding vitamin B from foods like whole grains and eggs.
เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakสูตรsùutรวมruuamวิตามินบีwí-dtaa-min-biiเพราะprɔ́ต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanทั้งtángบีbiiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngบีหกbii-hòkและlɛ́บีbiiสิบสองsìp-sɔ̌ɔngในnaiเม็ดmétเดียวdiiao
She chose a B-complex formula because she wanted B1, B6, and B12 all in one pill.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bii
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 | — | — |