เบย์
beeMeanings
1NounA2
bay (sea inlet)
a coastal body of water that curves inward from the sea; a bay
Examples
เบย์beeเบย์bee1bay (sea inlet)2bay (horse coat color)3Bey/Bei/Bay (loanword or name element)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeousเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This bay is very beautiful.
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In the evening, we will go paddling in the bay.
I saw several yachts anchored in the bay.
หมู่บ้านชาวประมงmòo-bâan chaao bprà-mongเล็กๆlék lékแห่งนี้hàeng néeตั้งอยู่dtâng yòoริมrimเบย์bayที่têeเงียบสงบngîiap sà-ngòp
This small fishing village is located along a peaceful bay.
2NounB2
bay (horse coat color)
a horse coat color that is reddish-brown with black mane, tail, and lower legs
Examples
ฟาร์มfaamฟาร์มfaam1farm2[to] farm; grind (gaming)3classifier: แห่งของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoม้าmáaม้าmáa1horse2sawhorse; trestle3chess knight4treadle; foot-operated lever5gymnastics vaulting horse; pommel horse6stimulant drug (slang)7martial arts ‘horse stance’8mum; mom (informal, Sino-Thai)สีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishเบย์beeเบย์bee1bay (sea inlet)2bay (horse coat color)3Bey/Bei/Bay (loanword or name element)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figure
Our farm has several bay-colored horses.
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ม้าmáaสีsǐiเบย์beeตัวนั้นdtuua-nánดูสง่างามduu-sà-ngàa-ngaamมากmâakตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiมันmanวิ่งwîngอยู่ในyùu-naiทุ่งหญ้าtûng-yâa
That bay horse looked very majestic when it was running in the pasture.
ลักษณะlák-sà-nàมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanของkɔ̌ɔngม้าmáaสีsǐiเบย์beeคือkʉʉมีmiiลำตัวlam-dtuuaสีน้ำตาลแดงsǐi-nám-dtaan-dɛɛngแต่dtɛ̀ɛแผงคอpɛ̌ɛng-kɔɔหางhǎangและlɛ́ขาkǎaท่อนล่างtɔ̂n-lâangเป็นbpenสีดำsǐi-dam
The standard characteristic of a bay horse is a reddish-brown body, but with a black mane, tail, and lower legs.
ในnaiการประกวดgaan-bprà-gùuatม้าmáaครั้งนี้kráng-níiม้าmáaสีsǐiเบย์beeจากjàakฟาร์มfaamทางเหนือtaang-nʉ̌ʉaได้รับdâi-rápรางวัลชนะเลิศraang-wan-chá-ná-lə̂ətด้านdâanความสวยงามkwaam-sǔuai-ngaam
In this horse competition, the bay horse from the northern farm won the first prize for beauty.
3Proper nounB2
Bey/Bei/Bay (loanword or name element)
a transliteration used in loanwords, titles, or proper names pronounced “bay” (e.g., Bey, Bay, Bei)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneหนังแอ็คชั่นnǎng-ɛ̀k-chânหนังแอ็คชั่นnǎng-ɛ̀k-chânaction movie; action filmที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerกำกับgam-gàpกำกับgam-gàp1[to] supervise; oversee; control2[to] direct (film, play, etc.)3[to] mark; label; annotate4accompanying; attached for referenceโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withไมเคิลmai-kəənไมเคิลmai-kəənMichael (name)เบย์beeเบย์bee1bay (sea inlet)2bay (horse coat color)3Bey/Bei/Bay (loanword or name element)
I like watching action movies directed by Michael Bay.
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ฉันchǎnสั่งซื้อsàng-sʉ́ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหายากhǎa-yâakเล่มlêmนี้níiมาจากmaa-jàakเว็บไซต์wép-sáiอีเบย์ii-bee
I ordered this rare book from the eBay website.
ทีมtiimอเมริกันà-mee-rí-ganฟุตบอลกรีนเบย์แพ็กเกอส์fút-bɔɔn-griin-bee-pɛ́k-gəəเป็นbpenทีมtiimที่tîiมีmiiแฟนคลับfɛɛn-klápเหนียวแน่นnǐiao-nɛ̂nทั่วโลกtûua-lôok
The American football team, the Green Bay Packers, has loyal fans all over the world.
บริษัทฮัดสันส์เบย์bɔɔ-rí-sàt-hát-sǎn-beeในnaiแคนาดาkɛɛ-naa-daaถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenหนึ่งในnʉ̀ng-naiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtที่tîiเก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛที่สุดtîi-sùtในnaiทวีปtá-wîipอเมริกาเหนือà-mee-rí-gaa-nʉ̌ʉa
The Hudson's Bay Company in Canada is considered one of the oldest corporations in North America.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เบย์ said เบ?
bee
- Silent letterย์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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
ย์ is silent here.
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |