บ่ายๆ
bàai bàaiMeanings
1AdverbA2
in the afternoon (approx., mid‑afternoonish)
At an imprecise time in the afternoon, typically mid‑afternoon (roughly around 2–4 p.m.); conveys vagueness similar to “in the afternoon-ish.”
Examples
เจอกันjer ganเจอกันjer gan1see you; see you later2[to] meet each other; meet upพรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayบ่ายๆbàai bàaiบ่ายๆbàai bàai1in the afternoon (approx., mid‑afternoonish)2an imprecise afternoon period
See you tomorrow in the afternoon-ish.
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Yesterday I went to the market around mid-afternoon, so it wasn't very crowded.
เขาkăoบอกว่าbòk wâaจะjàแวะwáeมาหาmaa hăaตอนdtonบ่ายๆbàai bàaiแต่ยังdtàe yangไม่mâiเห็นhĕnมาmaaเลยloie
He said he would stop by sometime in the afternoon, but I haven't seen him yet.
ถ้าtâaเสร็จงานsèt ngaanเร็วreoบ่ายๆbàai bàaiเราraoอาจจะàat jàขับรถkàp rótไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoทะเลtá-layกันgan
If we finish work early, we might drive to the beach in the afternoon-ish.
2NounA2
an imprecise afternoon period
An approximate time range in the afternoon, typically mid‑afternoon, without a specific hour.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เจอกันjer ganเจอกันjer gan1see you; see you later2[to] meet each other; meet upบ่ายๆbàai bàaiบ่ายๆbàai bàai1in the afternoon (approx., mid‑afternoonish)2an imprecise afternoon periodนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Let's meet in the afternoon-ish, okay?
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Yesterday, he came to see me sometime in the afternoon.
Tomorrow I'll probably be free around mid-afternoon.
ถ้าtâaไม่ติดmâi dtìtอะไรà-raiเราraoไปbpaiนั่งnângร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeกันganตอนdtonบ่ายๆbàai bàaiดีdeeไหมmăi
If you don't have anything on, how about we go sit at a coffee shop sometime in the afternoon?
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is บ่ายๆ said บ่าย-บ่าย?
bàai bàai
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |