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bîiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] crush; squash; press flat
to press or squeeze something hard so it becomes crushed or flattened; to mash
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultมันฝรั่งman-fà-ràngมันฝรั่งman-fà-ràngpotatoต้มdtômต้มdtôm1[to] boil; simmer2boiled; poached (food)3[to] swindle; con (colloq.)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerบี้bîiบี้bîi1[to] crush; squash; press flat2[to] badger; pester; pressure (informal)3crushed; squashedให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)แบนbɛɛnแบนbɛɛn1flat; flattened2[to] become flat; be flattened3[to] ban; boycott (slang)4flat (chested/breasted) (colloquial)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)คลุกklúkคลุกklúk1to mix/toss (food)2to coat by rolling3to be covered with (dirt/dust)4[to] associate closely (with); fraternize (with)เกลือglʉʉaเกลือglʉʉa1salt (table salt)2salt (chemical class)
He mashed the boiled potatoes flat and mixed them with salt.
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Don’t squeeze the bread too hard, or it will get all mushy.
Mom used a fork to mash the banana finely to make baby food.
2VerbB2
[to] badger; pester; pressure (informal)
to nag or push someone persistently to do something; to put pressure on someone (informal/colloquial)
Examples
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefบี้bîiบี้bîi1[to] crush; squash; press flat2[to] badger; pester; pressure (informal)3crushed; squashedให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see offรายงานraai-ngaanรายงานraai-ngaan1report (document/account)2[to] report; inform officiallyวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentทั้งที่táng-tîiทั้งที่táng-tîialthough; even thoughข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muun1information; data (non-count)2data (computing)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ครบkrópครบkróp1complete; full; all present2in full; completely3[time] to be complete; to reach the full term
The boss is pressuring me to submit the report today even though the data hasn't all arrived.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛโทรมาtoo-maaบี้bîiให้hâiไปbpaiฉีดวัคซีนchìit-wák-siinตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเช้าcháoกลัวว่าgluua-wâaคนkonจะjàเยอะyə́
My mom called to nag me to get the vaccine early in the morning, afraid there would be a crowd.
นักข่าวnák-kàaoบี้bîiนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการเปิดเผยgaan-bpə̀ət-pə̌əiบัญชีban-chiiทรัพย์สินsáp-sǐnจนjonเจ้าตัวjâo-dtuuaเริ่มrə̂əmอึดอัดʉ̀t-àt
Reporters kept pressing the politician to disclose assets until he became uncomfortable.
เขาkǎoบี้bîiทีมพัฒนาtiim-pát-tá-naaตลอดสัปดาห์dtà-lɔ̀ɔt-sàp-daaให้hâiปล่อยฟีเจอร์bplɔ̀i-fii-jə̂əตามdtaamกำหนดgam-nòtแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaเทคนิคték-nìkหลายlǎaiจุดjùt
He kept pushing the development team all week to release the feature on schedule, even though there were several technical issues.
3AdjectiveB2
crushed; squashed
in a state of being crushed or flattened (used as a modifier, e.g., minced/smashed texture)
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)หมูmǔuหมูmǔu1pig; hog2pork3easy; a pushover (informal)4classifier: ตัว5fat person (impolite)บี้bîiบี้bîi1[to] crush; squash; press flat2[to] badger; pester; pressure (informal)3crushed; squashedลงในlong-naiลงในlong-nai1to put into; to enter (data into)2into; onto; inต้มยำdtôm-yamต้มยำdtôm-yamtom yum (spicy-sour Thai soup)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเนื้อสัมผัสnʉ́ʉa-sǎm-pàtเนื้อสัมผัสnʉ́ʉa-sǎm-pàttexture; mouthfeelนุ่มnûmนุ่มnûm1soft (to the touch)2tender (food)3soft/gentle (voice/tone)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)กินง่ายgin-ngâaiกินง่ายgin-ngâai1easy to eat (of food)2not a picky eater (of a person)
Today I added minced (crushed) pork to tom yum because the texture is soft and easy to eat.
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กล้วยบี้glûuai bêeกับgàpข้าวโอ๊ตkâao óhtเป็นbpenมื้อเช้าméu cháoที่têeเด็กdèkๆ-ชอบchôpเพราะpráwเคี้ยวkíaoง่ายngâaiและláeหวานwăanธรรมชาติtam-má-châat
Mashed banana with oats is a breakfast that kids like because it's easy to chew and naturally sweet.
ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpมันฝรั่งman-fà-ràngบี้bîiคลุกklúkกับgàpเนยnəəiและlɛ́พริกไทยprík-taiเพราะprɔ́ความkwaamเนียนละเอียดniian-lá-ìiatทำให้tam-hâiรสชาติกลมกล่อมrót-châat-glom-glɔ̀ɔmขึ้นkʉ̂n
I like mashed potatoes mixed with butter and pepper because the smooth, fine texture makes the flavor more balanced.
ในnaiส้มตำsôm-dtamแบบเจbɛ̀ɛp-jeeเขาkǎoมักmákใช้cháiเต้าหู้dtâo-hûuบี้bîiแทนtɛɛnปลาร้าbplaa-ráaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiรสสัมผัสrót-sǎm-pàtที่tîiแตกละเอียดdtɛ̀ɛk-lá-ìiatแต่dtɛ̀ɛยังคงyang-kongความเข้มข้นkwaam-kêm-kôn
In vegetarian som tam, they often use smashed tofu instead of fermented fish to achieve a fine, broken texture while keeping the richness.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
bîi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |