เบาลง

bao-long

Meaning

1VerbA2

[to] lessen; [to] become lighter/softer/quieter

to become lighter in weight, softer or quieter in sound, or less intense or severe; to ease up or die down.

Examples

ฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to7[to] be left out; miss one’s turnเบาลงbao-longเบาลงbao-long[to] lessen; [to] become lighter/softer/quieterแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
The rain is starting to get lighter.
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อาการปวดaa-gaan-bpùuatหัวhǔuaของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเริ่มrə̂əmเบาลงbao-longแล้วlɛ́ɛo
My headache is starting to ease up.
ช่วยchûuaiเปิดbpə̀ətเพลงpleengให้hâiเบาลงbao-longหน่อยnɔ̀iได้ไหมdâai-mǎiครับkráp
Could you please turn the music down a bit?
หลังจากlǎng-jàakกินยาgin-yaaไปbpaiไข้kâiก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmเบาลงbao-longแต่dtɛ̀ɛดูเหมือนว่าduu-mʉ̌ʉan-wâaอาการไอaa-gaan-aiยังyangไม่mâiดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nเลยləəi
After taking the medicine, the fever started to go down, but it seems the cough hasn't lessened at all.

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

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

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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ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] online[to] go down; descendPart 2
เบาลงbao-longเบาลงbao-long[to] lessen; [to] become lighter/softer/quieter[to] lessen; [to] become lighter/softer/quieterWord

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