บ่าย
bàaiMeanings
1NounA1
afternoon
the period of the day after noon and before evening (approximately 1 p.m. to 4–5 p.m. in Thai usage)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastห้องสมุดhɔ̂ng-sà-mùtห้องสมุดhɔ̂ng-sà-mùtlibraryตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàaiตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàai1afternoon2in the afternoon
I go to the library in the afternoon.
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In the afternoon the weather is hotter than in the morning.
Yesterday afternoon we met at a café.
Tomorrow afternoon the teacher scheduled a parent meeting.
2AdverbA2
in the afternoon
used as an adverbial time marker meaning during the afternoon (e.g., บ่ายนี้บ่ายนี้bàai-níi1this afternoon2this afternoon (time period), บ่ายวันพุธ)
Examples
บ่ายนี้bàai-níiบ่ายนี้bàai-níi1this afternoon2this afternoon (time period)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)
This afternoon I’m going to the market.
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Tomorrow afternoon we have a meeting at the office.
On Wednesday afternoon, the teacher scheduled a parent meeting.
I will send you the documents again on Friday afternoon.
3VerbB2
[to] slant; lean; turn aside
to incline, slant, or turn away from a straight or upright position
Examples
ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toบ่ายbàaiบ่ายbàai1afternoon2in the afternoon3[to] slant; lean; turn asideกิ่งgìngกิ่งgìng1branch; twig (small)2branch; offshoot (figurative)3classifier: branches, twigsไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6side/party (institutional)แสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtแสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtsunlight; sunshineเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughกำลังหาgam-lang-hǎaกำลังหาgam-lang-hǎa[to] be looking for; be searching for; be trying to findทิศtítทิศtítdirection; compass point
The tree began to incline its branches toward the sunlight as if searching for direction.
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The boat turned away from the strong waves to escape the wind current.
หลังพายุlǎng-paa-yúมาmaaเสาไฟsǎo-faiบางbaangต้นdtônบ่ายbàaiเอียงiiangจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngกั้นgânพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiซ่อมsɔ̂m
After the storm, some utility poles slanted so much that the area had to be cordoned off for repairs.
เมฆmêekมืดmʉ̂ʉtทำให้tam-hâiยอดสนyɔ̂ɔt-sǒnบ่ายbàaiตัวรับdtuua-rápแรงลมrɛɛng-lomจนได้jon-dâaiยินyinเสียงsǐiangครวญครางkruuan-kraangของkɔ̌ɔngกิ่งgìng
The dark clouds made the pine tops lean into the wind, until the creaking of the branches could be heard.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bàai
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |