เบบี้

bee-bîi

Meanings

1NounA1

baby; infant

A very young child, baby, or infant (loanword from English).

Examples

แผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛkแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛk1department; section2classifier for departmentsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaclothes; clothing; apparelและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ของใช้kɔ̌ɔng-cháiของใช้kɔ̌ɔng-cháipractical-use items; household goods; personal-use itemsสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingเบบี้bee-bîiเบบี้bee-bîi1baby; infant2babe; darling
This department sells clothes and products for babies.
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รอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yímของkɔ̌ɔngเบบี้bee-bîiทำให้tam-hâiทุกคนtúk-konในnaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùk
The baby's smile makes everyone in the family happy.
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoกำลังgam-langตื่นเต้นdtʉ̀ʉn-dtênที่tîiจะjàได้dâaiต้อนรับdtɔ̂ɔn-rápเบบี้bee-bîiคนใหม่kon-mài
Our family is excited to welcome a new baby.
การดูแลgaan-duu-lɛɛเบบี้bee-bîiแรกเกิดrɛ̂ɛk-gə̀ətต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiความอดทนkwaam-òt-tonและlɛ́เวลาwee-laaอย่างมากyàang-mâak
The mother has to wake up often in the middle of the night to feed the baby.
2NounA2

babe; darling

An affectionate term used to address a romantic partner; babe or darling.

Examples

เบบี้bee-bîiเบบี้bee-bîi1baby; infant2babe; darlingกินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)หรือยังrʉ̌ʉ-yangหรือยังrʉ̌ʉ-yangquestion particle: “yet?” / “…or not yet?”
Babe, have you eaten yet?
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วันนี้wan-níiเบบี้bee-bîiอยากyàakไปbpaiดูหนังduu-nǎngไหมmǎi
Do you want to go to the movies today, babe?
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเบบี้bee-bîiนอนหลับnɔɔn-làpสบายsà-baaiไหมmǎi
Did you sleep well last night, babe?
เบบี้bee-bîiทำงานtam-ngaanหนักเกินไปnàk-gəən-bpaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoนะnáพักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnบ้างbâangเถอะtə̀
Babe, you are working too hard. You should get some rest.

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——