บีบี
bii-biiMeanings
1NounB1
BB cream (cosmetics)
a cosmetic cream that combines skincare benefits with light foundation coverage and often sun protection
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ทาtaaทาtaa1[to] apply; spread (a substance)2[to] coat; paint (surface)บีบีbii-biiบีบีbii-bii1BB cream (cosmetics)2BB gun; BB pellet (air gun/airsoft)3BlackBerry phone (colloquial; dated)แทนtɛɛnแทนtɛɛn1instead; rather2[to] replace; substitute for3in place of; on behalf ofรองพื้นrɔɔng-pʉ́ʉnรองพื้นrɔɔng-pʉ́ʉn1foundation (makeup)2primer; undercoat3[to] prime [sth]; apply a base layer4underlayment; base layerเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกันแดดgan-dɛ̀ɛtกันแดดgan-dɛ̀ɛt1sunscreen; sunblock (product)2[to] protect [sb]/[sth] from the sun; block sunlight3sun-protective; UV-blocking (as a modifier)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; too
Tomorrow I'll apply BB instead of foundation because it also has sunscreen.
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หน้าร้อนnâa-rɔ́ɔnฉันchǎnใช้cháiบีบีbii-biiที่tîiบางเบาbaang-baoช่วยchûuaiบำรุงผิวbam-rung-pǐuและlɛ́ปกปิดbpòk-bpìtรอยrɔɔiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-gan
In summer I use a light BB that both nourishes the skin and lightly covers blemishes at the same time.
ถ้าtâaวันไหนwan-nǎiรีบrîipฉันทาchǎn-taaแค่kɛ̂ɛบีบีbii-biiแล้วlɛ́ɛoปัดbpàtแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iก็gɔ̂พอpɔɔออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanได้เลยdâai-ləəi
On rushed days I just put on BB and a little powder, and I'm ready to go out.
บีบีbee beeสูตรsòotนี้néeมีmeeสกินแคร์sà-gin kaaeผสมpà-sŏmช่วยให้chûuai hâiผิวpĭuชุ่มชื้นchûm cheúnระหว่างวันrá-wàang wanและláeมีค่าmee kâaSPFพอporสำหรับsăm-ràpงานngaanในnaiออฟฟิศóf-fít
This BB formula contains skincare, keeping the skin hydrated throughout the day and has enough SPF for office work.
2NounB1
BB gun; BB pellet (air gun/airsoft)
a type of air or spring gun that shoots small round pellets, or the pellets themselves; in Thai often refers to airsoft guns and their ammo
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสนามsà-nǎamสนามsà-nǎam1field; court; pitch; ground2yard; open ground3area; sphere (of activity)4field (physics)ยิงyingยิงying1[to] shoot; fire2[to] shoot (in sports)3[to] photograph (slang)บีบีbii-biiบีบีbii-bii1BB cream (cosmetics)2BB gun; BB pellet (air gun/airsoft)3BlackBerry phone (colloquial; dated)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
Yesterday I went to the BB gun field with friends.
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ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเล่นlênเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngใส่sàiแว่นwɛ̂ɛnกันganกระสุนgrà-sǔnบีบีbii-biiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
Before playing, we must wear goggles to protect against BB pellets for safety.
เขาkǎoใช้cháiบีบีbii-biiแบบbɛ̀ɛpแก๊สgɛ́ɛtเพราะprɔ́แรงดันrɛɛng-danคงที่kong-tîiและlɛ́ยิงyingได้dâaiต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangกว่าgwàa
He uses a gas BB gun because the pressure is stable and it shoots more consistently.
อย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmเช็กกติกาchék-gà-dtì-gaaว่าwâaพลังpá-langของkɔ̌ɔngบีบีbii-biiไม่เกินmâi-gəənที่tîiกำหนดgam-nòtและlɛ́ใช้cháiกระสุนgrà-sǔnบีบีbii-biiขนาดkà-nàatที่tîiสนามsà-nǎamอนุญาตà-nú-yâat
Don’t forget to check the rules that the BB gun’s power doesn’t exceed the limit and that you use BB pellets of the size allowed by the field.
3NounB2
BlackBerry phone (colloquial; dated)
a mobile phone made by BlackBerry; colloquial usage, now largely dated
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เมื่อก่อนmʉ̂ʉa-gɔ̀ɔnเมื่อก่อนmʉ̂ʉa-gɔ̀ɔnformerly; previously; in the pastฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toบีบีbii-biiบีบีbii-bii1BB cream (cosmetics)2BB gun; BB pellet (air gun/airsoft)3BlackBerry phone (colloquial; dated)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousแชตchɛ́tแชตchɛ́t1[to] chat; [to] text (online)2chat; text chatกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole dayในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บีบีเอ็มbii-bii-emบีบีเอ็มbii-bii-em1BBM (abbr.)2BlackBerry Messenger (BBM)
Back then I was hooked on my BlackBerry, chatting with friends all day on BBM.
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พี่ชายpîi-chaaiยังyangเก็บgèpบีบีbii-biiเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangเก่าgàoไว้wáiเพราะprɔ́ชอบchɔ̂ɔpคีย์บอร์ดkii-bɔ̀ɔtปุ่มกดbpùm-gòt
My older brother still keeps his old BlackBerry because he likes the physical keyboard.
สมัยsà-mǎiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiใครkraiมีmiiบีบีbii-biiถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaเท่têeมากmâakและlɛ́กลุ่มเพื่อนglùm-pʉ̂ʉanจะjàแลกlɛ̂ɛkพินpinกันganเป็นbpenเรื่องปกติrʉ̂ʉang-bpòk-gà-dtì
Back in university, having a BlackBerry was considered cool, and it was normal for friends to exchange PINs.
ช่วงนั้นchûuang-nánบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtออกประกาศɔ̀ɔk-bprà-gàatให้hâiติดต่อกันdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔ-ganผ่านpàanบีบีbii-biiเพราะprɔ́อีเมลii-meenในnaiเครื่องใช้krʉ̂ʉang-cháiง่ายngâaiและlɛ́ปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiกว่าgwàaในnaiความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngหลายคนlǎai-kon
At that time the company announced that we should communicate via BlackBerry, since email on the device was considered easier and, in many people's view, more secure.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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