เบิ่ง
bə̀əngMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] look; watch (Isan/colloquial NE Thai)
to look at, watch, or see (dialectal; common in Isan and colloquial Northeastern Thai; cognate with Lao ເບິ່ງ)
Examples
อ้ายâaiอ้ายâai1older brother (Isan/Lao; also male slightly older)2you (rude/insulting; dialectal)3insulting prefix before a nounเบิ่งbə̀əngเบิ่งbə̀əng[to] look; watch (Isan/colloquial NE Thai)หนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง
I’m watching a movie at home.
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Yesterday my younger sibling took mom to watch a molam show at the market.
Shall we go watch the football at the stadium together tomorrow?
เวลาwee-laaไปbpaiทุ่งนาtûng-naaยายyaaiชอบchɔ̂ɔpชวนchuuanหลานlǎanเบิ่งbə̀əngพระอาทิตย์ตกprá-aa-tít-dtòkแล้วlɛ́ɛoเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnให้hâiฟังfang
When going to the fields, grandma likes to have her grandchild watch the sunset and then tells stories from the old days.
Can I have a quick look?
Yesterday I checked the price before buying.
เดี๋ยวdǐiaoมื้อแลงmʉ́ʉ-lɛɛngเฮาhaoสิเบิ่งsì-bə̀əngโปรโมชันbproo-moo-chânในnaiแอปɛ́pก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเด้อdə̂ə
I'll check the promotions in the app this evening first.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnส่งsòngรายงานraai-ngaanข่อยkɔ̀ɔiสิเบิ่งsì-bə̀əngรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatอีกìikเทื่อtʉ̂ʉaเพื่อความชัวร์pʉ̂ʉa-kwaam-cháo
Before sending the report, I will check the details one more time to be sure.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bə̀əng
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |