เบาฟู
bao-fuuMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
light; fluffy; airy
Describes something that is light in weight and puffed up or fluffy, such as hair, fabric, or pastry.
Examples
ขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangbreadร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeเบาฟูbao-fuuเบาฟูbao-fuulight; fluffy; airyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)นุ่มnûmนุ่มnûm1soft (to the touch)2tender (food)3soft/gentle (voice/tone)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The bread from this shop is very light, fluffy, and soft.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakใช้cháiครีมนวดผมkriim-nûuat-pǒmสูตรsùutใหม่màiผมpǒmของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnก็gɔ̂ดูduuหนาnǎaและlɛ́เบาฟูbao-fuuขึ้นkʉ̂n
After using the new conditioner formula, my hair looks thicker and more light and fluffy.
เค้กชิฟฟ่อนkéek-chíp-fɔ̂ɔnที่ดีtîi-diiควรkuuanมีmiiเนื้อสัมผัสnʉ́ʉa-sǎm-pàtที่tîiเบาฟูbao-fuuไม่แน่นmâi-nɛ̂nจนเกินไปjon-gəən-bpai
A good chiffon cake should have a light and fluffy texture, not too dense.
เคล็ดลับklét lápของkŏngครัวซองต์kruua-sôngที่têeสมบูรณ์แบบsŏm-boon bàepคือkeuการพับgaan pápแป้งbpâaengหลายๆlăai lăaiชั้นchánเพื่อให้pêuua hâiได้dâiเนื้อที่néuua têeเบาฟูbao fooและláeกรอบนอกนุ่มในgròp nôk nûm nai
The secret to a perfect croissant is folding the dough many times to achieve a texture that is light, fluffy, and crispy on the outside while soft on the inside.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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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ฟูfuuฟูfuu1fluffy/puffy/voluminous; leavened2[to] puff up/[to] swell/[to] fluff upfluffy/puffy/voluminous; leavenedPart 2
เบาฟูbao-fuuเบาฟูbao-fuulight; fluffy; airylight; fluffy; airyWord