อ้ายบ่าว
âai bàao
Meanings
1NounB2
young man; lad (Isan/Northern)
a young man or lad; familiar/colloquial form of address or reference to a young male in Isan or Northern Thai speech
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseบอกให้bòk hâiบอกให้bòk hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)เรียกrîakเรียกrîak1[to] call out; summon; hail2[to] ask for; charge; demand3[to] recruit; enlist4[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); nameอ้ายบ่าวâai bàaoอ้ายบ่าวâai bàao1young man; lad (Isan/Northern)2boyfriend; male sweetheart (regional)ที่นั่งtêe nângที่นั่งtêe nâng1seat; place to sit2allocated seat; seating position3seat (classifier)อยู่ใต้yòo dtâiอยู่ใต้yòo dtâi1[to] be under [sth]; [to] be beneath [sth]2[to] be under the control of [sb/sth]3[to] be south of [somewhere]ต้นมะม่วงdtôn-má-mûuangต้นมะม่วงdtôn-má-mûuangmango treeมาช่วยmaa chûuaiมาช่วยmaa chûuai[to] come and helpยกyókยกyók1[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)2[to] hold; conduct (event/ceremony); stage (a bout)3[to] waive; exempt; suspend4classifier: bout; round5[to] give; dedicate; donate6[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)7[to] lift; raiseของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Mom told me to go call the young man sitting under the mango tree to help carry some things.
2NounC1
boyfriend; male sweetheart (regional)
a male romantic partner in regional (especially Isan/Northern) usage
Examples
คำkamคำkam1word; term2speech; saying; utterance3classifier for words/utterancesแก้วgâewแก้วgâew1drinking glass2glass (material)3crystal; precious gem4classifier: glasses of drinkบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเย็นนี้yen néeเย็นนี้yen née1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ดูหนังdoo nǎngดูหนังdoo nǎng[to] watch a movieกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)อ้ายบ่าวâai bàaoอ้ายบ่าวâai bàao1young man; lad (Isan/Northern)2boyfriend; male sweetheart (regional)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; her
Khamkaew said she's going to the movies with her boyfriend this evening.
Word Breakdown
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อ้ายบ่าวâai bàaoอ้ายบ่าวâai bàaoyoung man; lad (Isan/Northern)