เบามือ(bao meuu)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] handle gently; go easy

To do something with a light touch; to avoid using much force or quantity (e.g., whisk, season, or massage gently).

Examples

คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleแป้งbpâaengแป้งbpâaeng1flour; starch (for cooking)2dough; batter (colloquial)3powder (cosmetic; talc)เบามือbao meuuเบามือbao meuu1[to] handle gently; go easy2gently; with a light touch3lenient; not harsh or severeหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
Mix the batter a bit gently, okay?
2AdverbA2

gently; with a light touch

In a gentle manner; using little force or a small amount (e.g., ตีไข่เบามือ, ปรุงเบามือ).

Examples

พ่อครัวpôr kruuaพ่อครัวpôr kruuamale cook; male chefปรุงรสbprung rótปรุงรสbprung rót1[to] season; adjust flavor2seasoned; flavored (of food)ซุปsúpซุปsúpsoupเบามือbao meuuเบามือbao meuu1[to] handle gently; go easy2gently; with a light touch3lenient; not harsh or severeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
The chef seasoned the soup very lightly.
3AdjectiveB2

lenient; not harsh or severe

Gentle or soft in treatment, punishment, or criticism; not strict or severe.

Examples

ครั้งนี้kráng néeครั้งนี้kráng née1this time; this occasion2this time (around); on this occasionครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เบามือbao meuuเบามือbao meuu1[to] handle gently; go easy2gently; with a light touch3lenient; not harsh or severeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ครั้งหน้าkráng nâaครั้งหน้าkráng nâa1the next time; the following occasion2next timeถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)ทำผิดtam pìtทำผิดtam pìt1[to] do wrong; make a mistake2[to] commit an offense; break a rule/lawอีกèekอีกèek1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ถูกลงtòok longถูกลงtòok long[to] become cheaper; [to] drop in priceโทษนะtôht náโทษนะtôht ná[!] sorry; excuse me (casual)
This time, the teacher will be lenient, but next time if you make a mistake again, you will be punished.

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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มือmeuuมือmeuu1hand2skill; level; expertise3round; turn (card games)4doer; agent5classifier: pairs of handsPart 2
เบามือbao meuuเบามือbao meuu[to] handle gently; go easy