บ่าว(bàao)

Meanings

1NounB1

bridegroom (Isan/Northern)

the groom; the man who is getting married, in Isan and Northern Thai usage

Examples

วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)บ่าวbàaoบ่าวbàao1servant; retainer (archaic/lit.)2bridegroom (Isan/Northern)3young man; lad (dialectal)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เจ้าสาวjâo săaoเจ้าสาวjâo săaobrideแต่งdtàengแต่งdtàeng1[to] dress; get dressed2[to] decorate; adorn3[to] compose; write4[to] modify; tune; customize5[to] marry (colloquial)6[to] arrange; set; styleชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3series; batch; session4classifier for sets/outfits/equipmentพื้นเมืองpéun meuuangพื้นเมืองpéun meuuang1native; indigenous; local2native person; local personงามngaamงามngaam1beautiful; lovely2graceful; elegant; proper3[adv] beautifully; nicelyหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)
Today the groom and bride are dressed in beautiful traditional attire.
2NounB2

servant; retainer (archaic/lit.)

a servant or attendant, used in historical or literary contexts

Examples

บ่าวbàaoบ่าวbàao1servant; retainer (archaic/lit.)2bridegroom (Isan/Northern)3young man; lad (dialectal)เปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn onประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsรับแขกráp kàekรับแขกráp kàek1[to] receive; welcome guests/visitors2[to] take clients (sex work)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitเจ้านายjâo naaiเจ้านายjâo naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3lord; aristocrat (historical/formal)4patron; benefactor (figurative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ยามเช้าyaam cháaoยามเช้าyaam cháao1morning2in the morning
The servant opened the door to receive guests for his master in the morning.
3NounB2

young man; lad (dialectal)

a young man or boy in some regional dialects (e.g., Isan, Northern)

Examples

เมื่อวานmêuua waanเมื่อวานmêuua waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ไปงานbpai ngaanไปงานbpai ngaan[to] attend [an event]บุญbunบุญbun1merit; good karma2benefit; favor; blessing (colloquial)3meritorious deedที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotอีสานee-săanอีสานee-săan1Isan (region of Thailand)2Isan (language/dialect)3Isan; Northeastern Thai4northeast (compass point)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asบ่าวbàaoบ่าวbàao1servant; retainer (archaic/lit.)2bridegroom (Isan/Northern)3young man; lad (dialectal)คนหนึ่งkon nèungคนหนึ่งkon nèung1one person2a person; someoneดีดdèetดีดdèet1[to] pluck/strum (string instrument)2[to] flick; snap (with the finger)3[to] spring back; rebound4[to] lift/tilt up quicklyพิณpinพิณpinphin; Isan luteเก่งมากgèng mâakเก่งมากgèng mâak1very good (at [sth]); highly skilled2well done!; great job!
Yesterday at a merit-making event in Isan, I saw a young man who played the phin very well.

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