บ่ายๆ(bàai bàai)
Meanings
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 gan1[!] see 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.
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 gan1[!] see you; see you later2[to] meet each other; meet upบ่ายๆbàai bàaiบ่ายๆbàai bàai1in the afternoon (approx., mid‑afternoonish)2an imprecise afternoon periodนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
Let's meet in the afternoon-ish, okay?