เบาบาง
bao-baangMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
thin; sparse
thinly spread, scant, or not dense; existing in small amounts
Examples
ผู้คนpûu-konผู้คนpûu-konpeople; the publicในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangrather; quite; fairlyเบาบางbao-baangเบาบางbao-baang1thin; sparse2slight; faintทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เงียบสงบngîiap-sà-ngòpเงียบสงบngîiap-sà-ngòpquiet; peaceful
The population in this village is rather sparse, making it quiet and peaceful.
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ข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunเชิงประจักษ์chəəng-bprà-jàkยังyangเบาบางbao-baangจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngเก็บgèpตัวอย่างdtuua-yàangเพิ่มpə̂əm
The empirical data is still scant, so more samples need to be collected.
ร้านค้าráan-káaในnaiย่านนี้yâan-níiมีอยู่mii-yùuเบาบางbao-baangทำให้tam-hâiหาhǎaของกินkɔ̌ɔng-ginยากyâakในnaiตอนดึกdtɔɔn-dʉ̀k
Shops in this area are thinly spread, making it hard to find food late at night.
เอกสารอ้างอิงèek-gà-sǎan-âang-ingเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpหัวข้อhǔua-kɔ̂ɔนี้níiค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangเบาบางbao-baangนักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiแหล่งข้อมูลlɛ̀ng-kɔ̂ɔ-muunภาคสนามpâak-sà-nǎam
References on this topic are quite scant, so researchers must rely on field sources.
2AdjectiveB2
slight; faint
weak or minimal in degree, intensity, or thickness
Examples
เช้านี้cháao-níiเช้านี้cháao-níithis morningหมอกmɔ̀ɔkหมอกmɔ̀ɔkfog; mistดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneเบาบางbao-baangเบาบางbao-baang1thin; sparse2slight; faintกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; overวานนี้waan-níiวานนี้waan-níiyesterdayทำให้เห็นtam-hâi-hěnทำให้เห็นtam-hâi-hěn[to] show; [to] demonstrate; [to] make visibleภูเขาpuu-kǎoภูเขาpuu-kǎomountainชัดchátชัดchát1clear; sharp (visible/audible)2clear; definite3clearlyขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[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)
This morning the fog is weaker than yesterday, so the mountains are clearer.
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เสียงsǐiangฝนfǒnเริ่มrə̂əmเบาบางลงbao-baang-longเหลือlʉ̌ʉaเพียงpiiangละอองlá-ɔɔngตกกระทบdtòk-grà-tópหลังคาlǎng-kaa
The sound of the rain has diminished, leaving only fine droplets hitting the roof.
สัญญาณsăn-yaanอินเทอร์เน็ตin-ter-nètเบาบางbao baangเป็นช่วงๆbpen chûuang chûuangทำให้tam hâiการประชุมgaan bprà-chumกระตุกgrà-dtùk
The internet signal weakens intermittently, causing the meeting to lag.
แสงsɛ̌ɛngจากjàakโคมkoomถนนtà-nǒnเบาบางbao-baangมากmâakจนjonแทบtɛ̂ɛpสู้sûuความมืดkwaam-mʉ̂ʉtไม่ได้mâi-dâai
The light from the street lamps is so faint that it can hardly counter the darkness.
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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เบาบางbao-baangเบาบางbao-baangthin; sparsethin; sparseWord