เบาตัว
bao-dtuuaMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
feeling lighter; relieved
feeling lighter, more comfortable, or relieved because pain, illness, fatigue, worry, or another burden has lessened
Examples
กินยาgin-yaaกินยาgin-yaa[to] take medicine (orally)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)นอนพักnɔɔn-pákนอนพักnɔɔn-pák[to] rest; [to] lie down to restสักหน่อยsàk-nɔ̀iสักหน่อยsàk-nɔ̀i1a bit; a little; somewhat2softening particle in requests/suggestionsตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)เบาตัวbao-dtuuaเบาตัวbao-dtuua1feeling lighter; relieved2financially lighter after spendingขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)เยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
After taking some medicine and resting for a bit, I feel much lighter and relieved now.
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พอpɔɔสอบปลายภาคsɔ̀ɔp-bplaai-pâakเสร็จsètนักเรียนnák-riianทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเบาตัวbao-dtuuaเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanยกyókภูเขาpuu-kǎoออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakอกòk
Once the final exams were over, all the students felt relieved as if a mountain had been lifted off their chests.
วันนี้wan-níiฉันchǎnไปbpaiนวดแผนไทยnûuat-pɛ̌ɛn-taiมาmaaอาการปวดหลังaa-gaan-bpùuat-lǎngหายไปhǎai-bpaiและlɛ́รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเบาตัวbao-dtuuaมากmâak
I went for a Thai massage today; my back pain is gone and my body feels very light and relaxed.
หลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiเขาkǎoเคลียร์kliiaหนี้สินnîi-sǐnทั้งหมดtáng-mòtได้สำเร็จdâai-sǎm-rètเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเบาตัวbao-dtuuaและlɛ́พร้อมprɔ́ɔmที่จะtîi-jàเริ่มต้นrə̂əm-dtônวางwaangแผนการเงินpɛ̌ɛn-gaan-ngənใหม่mài
After he successfully cleared all his debts, he felt relieved of the burden and ready to start planning his finances anew.
2AdjectiveB2
financially lighter after spending
having spent a lot of money, so one has much less money left; often used humorously
Examples
ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyช้อปปิ้งchóp-bpîngช้อปปิ้งchóp-bpîng1[to] shop; go shopping2shopping (activity)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerห้างhâangห้างhâang1mall; department store2trading firm (dated/formal)เมื่อวานmêuua waanเมื่อวานmêuua waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ซื้อของséu kŏngซื้อของséu kŏng[to] buy things; go shoppingไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเยอะจนyér jonเบาตัวbao dtuuaเบาตัวbao dtuua1feeling lighter; relieved2financially lighter after spendingเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I went shopping at the mall yesterday and bought so much that my wallet feels extremely light.
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จ่ายjàaiค่าเทอมkâa termลูกlôokพร้อมกันpróm ganสองsŏngคนkonทีไรtee raiพ่อแม่pôr mâeก็gâwเบาตัวbao dtuuaไปbpaiตามๆdtaam dtaamกันgan
Whenever it's time to pay tuition fees for both kids at the same time, the parents always end up broke.
แค่kɛ̂ɛเดินเข้าไปdəən-kâo-bpaiในnaiร้านráanนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaหรูrǔuแป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiaoเดินออกมาdəən-ɔ̀ɔk-maaก็gɔ̂เบาตัวbao-dtuuaไปbpaiหลายlǎaiแสนsɛ̌ɛnบาทbàat
Just walking into the luxury watch shop for a moment, I came out several hundred thousand baht lighter.
ช่วงchûuangสิ้นเดือนsîn-dʉʉanมีmiiทั้งtángค่าเช่าบ้านkâa-châo-bâanและlɛ́ค่าkâaบัตรเครดิตbàt-kree-dìtรอrɔɔอยู่yùuเดือนนี้dʉʉan-níiคงkongเบาตัวbao-dtuuaตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛวันแรกwan-rɛ̂ɛkที่tîiเงินเดือนngən-dʉʉanออกɔ̀ɔk
At the end of the month, both rent and credit card bills are waiting; I'll probably be broke from the very first day payday arrives.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bao
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
เบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easelight (not heavy)Part 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
เบาตัวbao-dtuuaเบาตัวbao-dtuuafeeling lighter; relievedfeeling lighter; relievedWord