เบามือ
bao-mʉʉMeanings
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; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngแป้งbpɛ̂ɛng1flour; starch (for cooking)2powder (cosmetic; talc)3dough; batterเบามือbao-mʉʉเบามือbao-mʉʉ1[to] handle gently; go easy2gently; with a light touch3lenient; not harsh or severeหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Mix the batter a bit gently, okay?
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ตอนdtɔɔnใส่sàiผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiลงไปlong-bpaiในnaiเค้กkéekต้องdtɔ̂ngเบามือbao-mʉʉหน่อยnɔ̀iเดี๋ยวdǐiaoผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiจะjàช้ำchám
When adding fruit to the cake, you need to be a bit gentle, or the fruit will get bruised.
The masseuse told me to be gentle when pressing the pressure points on my neck.
เชฟchéepย้ำyámว่าwâaขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnการตะล่อมgaan-dtà-lɔ̂ɔmแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngกับgàpไข่ขาวkài-kǎaoต้องdtɔ̂ngเบามือbao-mʉʉที่สุดtîi-sùtไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánเค้กkéekที่tîiอบòpออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaจะjàเนื้อแน่นnʉ́ʉa-nɛ̂nและlɛ́ไม่mâiฟูfuu
The chef emphasized that the step of folding the flour with the egg whites must be done as gently as possible; otherwise, the baked cake will be dense and not fluffy.
2AdverbA2
gently; with a light touch
In a gentle manner; using little force or a small amount (e.g., ตีไข่เบามือ, ปรุงเบามือ).
Examples
พ่อครัวpɔ̂ɔ-kruuaพ่อครัวpɔ̂ɔ-kruuamale cook; male chefปรุงรสbprung-rótปรุงรสbprung-rót1[to] season; adjust flavor2seasoned; flavored (of food)ซุปsúpซุปsúpsoupเบามือbao-mʉʉเบามือbao-mʉʉ1[to] handle gently; go easy2gently; with a light touch3lenient; not harsh or severeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The chef seasoned the soup very lightly.
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คุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔตรวจแผลdtrùuat-plɛ̌ɛให้hâiฉันchǎnเบามือbao-mʉʉมากmâakเลยləəiไม่mâiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเจ็บjèpเลยləəi
The doctor examined my wound very gently, so I didn't feel any pain at all.
เขาkǎoคนkonส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒmเบามือbao-mʉʉจนjonเค้กkéekออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaนุ่มฟูnûm-fuuสมบูรณ์แบบsǒm-buun-bɛ̀ɛp
He folded the ingredients so gently that the cake came out perfectly soft and fluffy.
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàรีบrîipแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂จับมือjàp-mʉʉลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoอย่างเบามือyàang-bao-mʉʉเสมอsà-mə̌əเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปลอบโยนbplɔ̀ɔp-yoonเธอtəə
No matter how rushed he is, he always holds his daughter's hand gently to comfort her.
3AdjectiveB2
lenient; not harsh or severe
Gentle or soft in treatment, punishment, or criticism; not strict or severe.
Examples
ครั้งนี้kráng-níiครั้งนี้kráng-níi1this time; this occasion2this time (around); on this occasionครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เบามือbao-mʉʉเบามือbao-mʉʉ1[to] handle gently; go easy2gently; with a light touch3lenient; not harsh or severeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ครั้งหน้าkráng-nâaครั้งหน้าkráng-nâa1the next time; the following occasion2next timeถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseทำผิดtam-pìtทำผิดtam-pìt1[to] do wrong; make a mistake2[to] commit an offense; break a rule/lawอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ถูกลงtùuk-longถูกลงtùuk-long[to] become cheaper; [to] drop in priceโทษนะtôot-náโทษนะtôot-násorry; excuse me (casual)
This time, the teacher will be lenient, but next time if you make a mistake again, you will be punished.
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เนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakจำเลยjam-ləəiให้การhâi-gaanเป็นประโยชน์bpen-bprà-yòotศาลsǎanจึงjʉngพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaเบามือbao-mʉʉให้hâi
Because the defendant provided useful testimony, the court decided to be lenient.
ผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanคนใหม่kon màiดูเหมือนจะduu-mʉ̌an-jaเบามือbao meuuกับgàpความผิดพลาดkwaam pìt plâatเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiของkŏngพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanมากกว่าmâak gwàaคนเก่าkon gàoซึ่งsêungช่วยchûuaiลดlótความกดดันkwaam gòt-danในnaiที่ทำงานtêe tam ngaanได้dâiเยอะyéh
The new manager seems to be more lenient with employees' minor mistakes than the old one, which has significantly reduced pressure in the workplace.
พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛบางคนbaang-konเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaการgaanเบามือbao-mʉʉกับgàpลูกlûukมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiเด็กdèkไม่มีmâi-miiระเบียบวินัยrá-bìiap-wí-naiแต่dtɛ̀ɛบางคนbaang-konก็gɔ̂แย้งyɛ́ɛngว่าwâaมันmanช่วยchûuaiสร้างsâangความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panที่ดีtîi-dii
Some parents believe that being too lenient with their children can lead to a lack of discipline, but others argue that it helps build a good relationship.
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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เบามือbao-mʉʉเบามือbao-mʉʉ[to] handle gently; go easy[to] handle gently; go easyWord