บู้บี้
bûu-bîiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
crumpled; squashed; dented
crumpled, dented, or squashed out of its original shape
Examples
กระดาษgrà-dàatกระดาษgrà-dàat1paper (material)2paper; written or printed sheetแผ่นpɛ̀nแผ่นpɛ̀n1sheet; slab; panel2classifier for flat items3disc; recordนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneยับyápยับyáp1crumpled; wrinkled2in tatters; ruined; badly damaged3badly; severely; to bitsบู้บี้bûu-bîiบู้บี้bûu-bîi1crumpled; squashed; dented2[to] tease [sb]; [to] playfully bully [sb]ไปหมดแล้วbpai-mòt-lɛ́ɛoไปหมดแล้วbpai-mòt-lɛ́ɛo1all gone already; none left2all have left already3completely (already), as a result
This piece of paper is all crumpled up.
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His car was hit until the front was completely dented.
อย่าyàaเก็บgèpเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaอัดàtใส่sàiกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaมันmanจะjàยับyápบู้บี้bûu-bîi
Don't stuff your clothes into the bag like that, or your shirts will get all crumpled.
กล่องพัสดุglɔ̀ng-pát-sà-dùที่tîiส่งมาsòng-maaถึงบ้านtʉ̌ng-bâanมีmiiสภาพsà-pâapบู้บี้bûu-bîiเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanถูกtùukของหนักkɔ̌ɔng-nàkทับtápมาmaaตลอดทางdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-taang
The parcel box that arrived at the house was squashed out of shape, as if it had been crushed by something heavy all the way here.
2VerbB2
[to] tease [sb]; [to] playfully bully [sb]
to tease, make fun of, or playfully bully someone (internet slang, derived from the English word 'bully')
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)บู้บี้bûu-bîiบู้บี้bûu-bîi1crumpled; squashed; dented2[to] tease [sb]; [to] playfully bully [sb]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ngjust; recentlyตื่นนอนdtʉ̀ʉn-nɔɔnตื่นนอนdtʉ̀ʉn-nɔɔn[to] wake up (stop sleeping)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)ก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiso; therefore; as a resultดูโทรมduu-soomดูโทรมduu-soom1shabby/run-down2haggard/unwellแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)แหละlɛ̀แหละlɛ̀emphasis/focus particle (colloquial)
Don't tease me. I just woke up, so my face looks haggard like this.
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พวกpûuakแฟนคลับfaen klápชอบchôpบู้บี้bôo bêeศิลปินsĭn-lá-bpinคนโปรดkon bpròhtเวลาway-laaเขาkăoทำตัวtam dtuuaโก๊ะgóๆ-
Fans like to playfully tease their favorite artists when they act clumsy.
การใช้คำgaan-chái-kamว่าwâaบู้บี้bûu-bîiแทนtɛɛnคำว่าkam-wâaบูลลี่buu-lîiทำtamให้ความหมายhâi-kwaam-mǎaiของkɔ̌ɔngการล้อเลียนgaan-lɔ́ɔ-liianดูduuซอฟต์sɔ́ɔpลงlongและlɛ́เป็นbpenเชิงchəəngหยอกล้อyɔ̀ɔk-lɔ́ɔมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
Using the word 'bu-bi' instead of 'bully' makes the meaning of mocking seem softer and more playfully teasing.
ถึงแม้tĕung máeเขาkăoจะjàบอกว่าbòk wâaแค่kâeบู้บี้bôo bêeกันganขำๆkăm kămในnaiกลุ่มเพื่อนglùm pêuuanแต่dtàeบางครั้งbaang krángคนkonที่têeโดนdohnล้อlóก็gâwอาจจะàat jàรู้สึกrúu-sèukแย่yâeได้dâi
Even though he said it was just playfully bullying each other for a laugh among friends, sometimes the person being teased can still feel bad.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
bûu
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 | — | — |