เบอะ

bə̀

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

awkward; foolish; gauche

awkward, socially clumsy, or foolish in manner

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâaรู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâa1[to] feel that; think that; have the impression that2it seems (to me) that...; I feel that...ตัวเองdtuua engตัวเองdtuua eng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own selfดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindเบอะbòeเบอะbòe1awkward; foolish; gauche2thick-lipped; protruding-lippedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสะดุดsà-dùtสะดุดsà-dùt1[to] trip; stumble2[to] snag; get caught3[to] falter; be interruptedล้มlómล้มlóm1to fall; topple2to collapse; fail3[to] knock down; fell4[to] cancel; scrap; scuttle5[to] overthrow; toppleต่อหน้าdtò nâaต่อหน้าdtò nâa1in front of; to someone's face2before; in the presence ofคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเยอะๆyér-yérเยอะๆyér-yér1a lot; in large amounts (colloquial, emphatic)2many; numerous (colloquial, emphatic)
I felt that I looked so awkward tripping in front of a lot of people.
3 more examples
เขาkăoอาจจะàat jàดูdooเบอะbòeๆ-ไปbpaiบ้างbâangแต่dtàeจริงๆjing jingแล้วláeoเขาkăoเป็นbpenคนใจดีkon jai deeมากmâakนะná
He might look a bit socially awkward at times, but he is actually a very kind person.
ท่าทีtâa-teeที่têeดูdooเบอะbòeๆ-ของเขาkŏng kăoเวลาway-laaต้องdtôngพูดpôotต่อหน้าdtò nâaสาธารณชนsăa-taa-rá-ná-chonทำให้tam hâiหลายคนlăai konคิดว่าkít wâaเขาkăoขาดkàatความมั่นใจkwaam mân jai
His awkward demeanor when having to speak in public makes many people think he lacks confidence.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเธอtəəจะมีjà-miiบุคลิกbùk-ká-líkที่tîiดูduuเบอะbə̀ในnaiบางbaangสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanแต่dtɛ̀ɛความจริงใจkwaam-jing-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ทำให้tam-hâiทุกคนtúk-konเอ็นดูen-duu
Even though she has a personality that seems clumsy in some situations, her sincerity makes everyone adore her.
2AdjectiveC1

thick-lipped; protruding-lipped

having thick lips that stick out; usually used of a mouth or lips

Examples

เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâiร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâi[to] cry; weepจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofปากbpàakปากbpàak1mouth2opening; mouth (of things)3rim; lip (of a container/wound)4speech; manner of speaking (figurative)เบอะbə̀เบอะbə̀1awkward; foolish; gauche2thick-lipped; protruding-lippedเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)ของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lênของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lên1toy; plaything2novelty; fun gadget3plaything (figurative)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerอยากได้yàak-dâaiอยากได้yàak-dâai[to] want (to have); would like (to get)
That child cried until his lips stuck out because he didn't get the toy he wanted.
3 more examples
วัยรุ่นwai-rûnบางคนbaang-konไปbpaiฉีดchìitฟิลเลอร์fin-lə̂əเพราะprɔ́อยากyàakมีmiiริมฝีปากrim-fǐi-bpàakอวบอิ่มùuap-ìmแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaฉีดchìitมากmâakไปbpaiปากbpàakอาจจะàat-jàดูduuเบอะbə̀ผิดpìtธรรมชาติtam-má-châat
Some teenagers get lip fillers because they want plump lips, but if injected too much, the lips might look unnaturally thick and protruding.
ในnaiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiบางbaangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangยักษ์yákมักmákถูกtùukบรรยายban-yaaiว่าwâaมีmiiรูปร่างrûup-râangอัปลักษณ์àp-bpà-lákเขี้ยวkîiaoโง้งngóongและlɛ́ริมฝีปากrim-fǐi-bpàakเบอะbə̀
In some literary works, giants are often described as having ugly figures, curved fangs, and thick protruding lips.
อาการบวมaa-gaan-buuamเป่งbpèengจากjàakแมลงmá-lɛɛngมีพิษmii-pítต่อยdtɔ̀ɔiทำให้tam-hâiริมฝีปากrim-fǐi-bpàakของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoบวมbuuamเบอะbə̀จนjonแทบจะtɛ̂ɛp-jàพูดไม่ชัดpûut-mâi-chát
The severe swelling from a venomous insect sting caused his lips to swell and protrude so much that he could barely speak clearly.

Tones

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How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

bə̀

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

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——
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