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บ่ะ

bà

Meaning

1InterjectionA2

wow; hey (exclamation, Northern/colloquial)

an informal interjection (often Northern Thai/colloquial) used to show surprise, admiration, mild disbelief, or to call someone’s attention, similar to “wow!” or “hey!”

Examples

บ่ะbàบ่ะbàwow; hey (exclamation, Northern/colloquial)ทำไมtam maiทำไมtam mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)ใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorจังjangจังjangso; very (degree intensifier, postposed)
Wow! Why is it so big?
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บ่ะbàรถrótคันkanนั้นnánสวยsŭuaiขนาดkà-nàat
Wow! That car is so beautiful.
บ่ะbàเธอterมาmaaตอนไหนdton năiเนี่ยnîiaไม่mâiเห็นhĕnเลยloie
Hey! When did you get here? I didn't see you at all.
บ่ะbàไม่mâiอยากจะyàak jàเชื่อchêuuaเลยloieว่าwâaเธอterทำtamทั้งหมดtáng mòtนี่nêeเสร็จsètในnaiวันเดียวwan diao
Wow! I can't believe you finished all of this in just one day.

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