เบาหวาน
bao-wǎanMeaning
1NounB1
diabetes (disease)
A chronic medical condition in which the body has high blood sugar due to problems with insulin production or use.
Examples
ป้าbpâaป้าbpâa1aunt (older sister of father or mother)2auntie; middle‑aged/older woman (address)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เบาหวานbao-wǎanเบาหวานbao-wǎandiabetes (disease)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toฉีดchìitฉีดchìit1[to] inject2[to] spray; squirt; injectอินซูลินin-suu-linอินซูลินin-suu-lininsulin (hormone)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)คุมอาหารkum-aa-hǎanคุมอาหารkum-aa-hǎan[to] be on a diet; [to] control one's food intakeทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
My aunt has diabetes; she has to inject insulin and control her diet every day.
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หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเขาkǎoเป็นbpenเบาหวานbao-wǎanเพราะprɔ́ร่างกายrâang-gaaiใช้cháiอินซูลินin-suu-linได้dâaiไม่ดีmâi-diiทำให้tam-hâiน้ำตาลในเลือดnám-dtaan-nai-lʉ̂ʉatสูงsǔung
The doctor said he has diabetes because his body doesn’t use insulin well, causing high blood sugar.
คนkonที่tîiเป็นbpenเบาหวานbao-wǎanต้องdtɔ̂ngตรวจdtrùuatระดับน้ำตาลrá-dàp-nám-dtaanสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əและlɛ́ปรับbpràpยาyaaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaร่างกายrâang-gaaiผลิตpà-lìtอินซูลินin-suu-linไม่พอmâi-pɔɔ
People with diabetes must regularly check their blood sugar and adjust medication when the body doesn’t produce enough insulin.
หากhàakควบคุมkûuap-kumเบาหวานbao-wǎanไม่ได้mâi-dâaiจากjàakปัญหาbpan-hǎaการผลิตgaan-pà-lìtหรือrʉ̌ʉการใช้gaan-cháiอินซูลินin-suu-linก็gɔ̂เสี่ยงsìiangภาวะแทรกซ้อนpaa-wá-sɛ̂ɛk-sɔ́ɔnเช่นchênไตdtaiเสื่อมsʉ̀ʉamและlɛ́ปลายประสาทอักเสบbplaai-bprà-sàat-àk-sèep
If diabetes is not controlled due to problems with insulin production or use, there is a risk of complications such as kidney damage and neuropathy.
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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หวานwǎanหวานwǎan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharine4stripped; worn (of a screw thread)sweet (taste)Part 2
เบาหวานbao-wǎanเบาหวานbao-wǎandiabetes (disease)diabetes (disease)Word