เบะๆ
bè bèMeaning
1AdverbB1
poutingly; as if about to cry
in a way that the mouth or lower lip turns downward, usually showing that someone is upset or about to cry
Examples
หลานสาวlăan săaoหลานสาวlăan săao1niece2granddaughterทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] cause; makeปากbpàakปากbpàak1mouth2opening; mouth (of things)3rim; lip (of a container/wound)4speech; manner of speaking (figurative)เบะๆbè bèเบะๆbè bèpoutingly; as if about to cryเหมือนจะmĕuuan jàเหมือนจะmĕuuan jàit seems that; it looks likeร้องไห้róng hâiร้องไห้róng hâi[to] cry; weepเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)รู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeไม่ได้mâi 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)ออกไปòk bpaiออกไปòk bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3out; outward and away4[to] lead out to; extend toวิ่งเล่นwîng lênวิ่งเล่นwîng lên[to] run around for fun; rompที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-náสวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-nápublic park
My niece turned her mouth downward like she was about to cry when she found out she wasn't going out to play in the park.
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ทันทีที่tan-tee têeของเล่นkŏng lênหลุดมือlùt meuจนjonพังpangเด็กชายdèk chaaiก็gâwเริ่มrêrmทำtamปากbpàakเบะๆbè bèและláeร้องไห้róng hâiเสียงดังsĭiang dang
As soon as the toy slipped from his hands and broke, the boy started making a downturned mouth and crying loudly.
เธอterพยายามpá-yaa-yaamกลั้นglânน้ำตาnám dtaaไว้wáiแต่dtàeสุดท้ายsùt táaiก็gâwทำหน้าtam nâaเบะๆbè bèแล้วláeoร้องไห้róng hâiออกมาòk maaด้วยdûuayความเสียใจkwaam sĭia jai
She tried to hold back her tears, but in the end, she made a pouty face and cried out of sadness.
การที่gaan têeทารกtaa-rókทำtamปากbpàakเบะๆbè bèเป็นbpenสัญญาณเตือนsăn-yaan dteuuanที่têeบอกให้bòk hâiพ่อแม่pôr mâeรู้rúuว่าwâaพวกเขาpûuak kăoกำลังgam-langรู้สึกrúu-sèukไม่สบายตัวmâi sà-baai dtuua
An infant turning their lower lip downward is a warning sign that lets parents know they are feeling uncomfortable.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เบะๆ said เบะ-เบะ?
bè bè
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bè
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 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 | — | — |