เบต้า

bee-dtâa

Meanings

1NounB1

beta (software pre-release)

A pre-release version of software made available for wider testing to find and fix issues before the final release.

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แอปเวอร์ชันɛ́p-wəə-chânแอปเวอร์ชันɛ́p-wəə-chânapp versionเบต้าbee-dtâaเบต้าbee-dtâa1beta (software pre-release)2beta (Greek letter β)3beta (second-tier; secondary; not dominant)4beta (finance: volatility measure)อาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)มีบั๊กmii-bákมีบั๊กmii-bák[to] have a bug (software error/defect)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบ้างbâangบ้างbâang1some; any (unspecified, small set)2sometimes; occasionally3plural/variety marker (after question/request)4somewhat; at least a littleแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ลองใช้lɔɔng-cháiลองใช้lɔɔng-chái[to] try; try using [sth]งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
The beta version of the app may have some bugs, but it's available to try out first.
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2NounB2

beta (Greek letter β)

The second letter of the Greek alphabet, written as β (lowercase) or Β (uppercase).

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อักษรàk-sɔ̌ɔnอักษรàk-sɔ̌ɔn1letter; character2script; writing system3literature; humanities (field of study)กรีกgrìikกรีกgrìik1Greek (of Greece)2Greek person3Greek languageตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureที่สองtîi-sɔ̌ɔngที่สองtîi-sɔ̌ɔng1second (ordinal number)2second place; runner-upคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.เบต้าbee-dtâaเบต้าbee-dtâa1beta (software pre-release)2beta (Greek letter β)3beta (second-tier; secondary; not dominant)4beta (finance: volatility measure)เขียนkǐianเขียนkǐian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ตัวใหญ่dtuua-yàiตัวใหญ่dtuua-yài1big; large-bodied2large letters; uppercase (colloq.)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeβและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ตัวเล็กdtuua-lékตัวเล็กdtuua-lék1small; small in build2lowercase (letters)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeβ
The second Greek letter is beta, written uppercase as Β and lowercase as β.
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3AdjectiveB2

beta (second-tier; secondary; not dominant)

Describing someone or something as second in rank or not dominant, often used informally to contrast with 'alpha'.

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ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กลุ่มเพื่อนglùm-pʉ̂ʉanกลุ่มเพื่อนglùm-pʉ̂ʉangroup of friends; circle of friendsเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)แซวว่าsɛɛo-wâaแซวว่าsɛɛo-wâa[to] tease that …; joke that …เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamsเบต้าbee-dtâaเบต้าbee-dtâa1beta (software pre-release)2beta (Greek letter β)3beta (second-tier; secondary; not dominant)4beta (finance: volatility measure)ไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]แย่งyɛ̂ɛngแย่งyɛ̂ɛng1[to] snatch; grab away (from someone)2[to] compete for; vie forนำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guide3[to] lead; be aheadใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoever
Among friends, he is teased as a beta type who doesn’t like to take the lead.
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4NounC1

beta (finance: volatility measure)

A measure of a stock’s volatility relative to the overall market.

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

bee

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——