เบาบาง(bao baang)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

thin; sparse

thinly spread, scant, or not dense; existing in small amounts

Examples

ผู้คนpôo konผู้คนpôo konpeople; the publicในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)หมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ค่อนข้างkôn kâangค่อนข้างkôn kâang1rather; quite (often with negatives)2rather; 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-ngòp1quiet; peaceful2tranquil; serene
The population in this village is rather sparse, making it quiet and peaceful.
2AdjectiveB2

slight; faint

weak or minimal in degree, intensity, or thickness

Examples

เช้านี้cháo néeเช้านี้cháo née1this morning2this morning; earlier today (morning)หมอกmòkหมอกmòkfog; mistดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeเบาบางbao baangเบาบางbao baang1thin; sparse2slight; faintกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; over3by (margin of difference)วานนี้waan néeวานนี้waan néeyesterdayทำให้เห็นtam hâi hĕnทำให้เห็นtam hâi hĕn[to] show; [to] demonstrate; [to] make visibleภูเขาpoo kăoภูเขาpoo kăo1mountain2range; mountain rangeชัดchátชัดchát1clear; definite2clearly3clear; sharp (visible/audible)ขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appear
This morning the fog is weaker than yesterday, so the mountains are clearer.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] lighten; reduce; ease6[to] urinate (polite euphemism)Part 1
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บางbaangบางbaang1some; certain2thin; slightPart 2
เบาบางbao baangเบาบางbao baangthin; sparse