เบิ้ล
bə̂nMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] double; do twice; repeat immediately
to make something double, do it twice in a row, or order/get a second helping
Examples
ข้าวเหนียวมะม่วงkâao-nǐiao-má-mûuangข้าวเหนียวมะม่วงkâao-nǐiao-má-mûuangmango sticky rice (Thai dessert)อร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forเบิ้ลbə̂nเบิ้ลbə̂n1[to] double; do twice; repeat immediately2double; twice the usual3[to] rev an engine (quick repeated throttle)4a double result (e.g., repeated digits like 11, 22)อีกìikอีกìik1more; another; further2again3else; otherชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
The mango sticky rice is delicious. I'd like to get a second helping, please.
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วันนี้wan-níiรถติดrót-dtìtมากmâakเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngเบิ้ลbə̂nค่าทางด่วนkâa-taang-dùuanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiใช้cháiทางด่วนtaang-dùuanเส้นsênใหม่mài
The traffic is very bad today, so I had to pay the toll twice to get on a new expressway.
เห็นhěnหนังnǎngรอบrɔ̂ɔpต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiจะjàฉายchǎaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoถ้าtâaดูduuไม่ทันmâi-tanก็gɔ̂เบิ้ลbə̂nรอบดึกrɔ̂ɔp-dʉ̀kไปเลยbpai-ləəiแล้วกันlɛ́ɛo-gan
I see the next movie showing is about to start. If we can't make it, let's just watch it twice by going to the late-night show as well.
นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngเจอjəəแฟนคลับfɛɛn-klápตะโกนdtà-goonขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiเบิ้ลbə̂nเพลงฮิตpleeng-hítอีกรอบìik-rɔ̂ɔpเขาkǎoเลยləəiจัดให้jàt-hâiตามคำขอdtaam-kam-kɔ̌ɔ
The singer encountered fans shouting for him to perform the hit song a second time, so he obliged their request.
2AdjectiveB1
double; twice the usual
double in amount or occurrence; twice the usual
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเจ้านายjâo-naaiเจ้านายjâo-naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3royalty; member of a royal familyใจดีjai-diiใจดีjai-diikind; good-naturedให้hâiให้hâi1[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)โอทีoo-tiiโอทีoo-tiiovertime; OTเบิ้ลbə̂nเบิ้ลbə̂n1[to] double; do twice; repeat immediately2double; twice the usual3[to] rev an engine (quick repeated throttle)4a double result (e.g., repeated digits like 11, 22)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The boss was generous today and gave us double overtime pay.
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ลูกค้าlûuk-káaคนนี้kon-níiใจjaiดีมากdii-mâakให้hâiทิปtípเบิ้ลbə̂nจากjàakปกติbpòk-gà-dtìที่tîiเคยkəəiให้hâi
This customer is very kind; they gave double the usual tip.
ช่วงchûuangเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanค่าตั๋วเครื่องบินkâa-dtǔua-krʉ̂ʉang-binมักจะmák-jàราคาraa-kaaเบิ้ลbə̂nเป็นปกติbpen-bpòk-gà-dtìอยู่แล้วyùu-lɛ́ɛo
During holiday seasons, it's normal for flight ticket prices to be double.
การลงทุนgaan-long-tunในnaiครั้งนี้kráng-níiมีmiiความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangสูงsǔungแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaสำเร็จsǎm-rètผลตอบแทนpǒn-dtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛnที่tîiได้dâaiก็gɔ̂จะjàเบิ้ลbə̂nจากjàakเงินลงทุนngən-long-tunเดิมdəəm
This investment is high-risk, but if it succeeds, the return will be double the original investment amount.
3VerbB2
[to] rev an engine (quick repeated throttle)
to rev an engine sharply, often in quick repeated bursts
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)แว้นwɛ́ɛnแว้นwɛ́ɛn1boy racer; motorcycle hooligan2[to] ride a motorcycle recklesslyชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เบิ้ลbə̂nเบิ้ลbə̂n1[to] double; do twice; repeat immediately2double; twice the usual3[to] rev an engine (quick repeated throttle)4a double result (e.g., repeated digits like 11, 22)เครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉang1machine; engine; device2classifier: machines/devices3equipment; gear4aircraft; plane (colloq.)5assortment/set (pref.)6attire; ornaments; regaliaมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sái1motorcycle; motorbike2classifier: คันเสียงดังsǐiang-dangเสียงดังsǐiang-dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn1at night; during the night2nighttime; the night period
Street racers like to rev their motorcycle engines loudly at night.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกรถɔ̀ɔk-rótเขาkǎoมักจะmák-jàเบิ้ลbə̂nเครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaวอร์มwɔɔmเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉang
Before driving off, he usually revs the engine to warm it up.
เสียงsǐiangท่อไอเสียtɔ̂ɔ-ai-sǐiaที่tîiดังกระหึ่มdang-grà-hʉ̀mเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakการที่gaan-tîiเขาkǎoเบิ้ลbə̂nเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngความไม่พอใจkwaam-mâi-pɔɔ-jai
The roaring sound from the exhaust pipe was caused by him revving the engine aggressively to show his displeasure.
นักแข่งรถnák-kɛ̀ng-rótมักจะmák-jàเบิ้ลbə̂nเครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonเป็นจังหวะbpen-jang-wàเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaรอบเครื่องrɔ̂ɔp-krʉ̂ʉangให้hâiพร้อมprɔ́ɔmสำหรับsǎm-ràpการออกตัวgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-dtuuaอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
Race car drivers often rev their engines rhythmically to keep the RPMs ready for a quick start.
4NounC1
a double result (e.g., repeated digits like 11, 22)
a result that is a repeat or pair of the same number, especially in lottery or number contexts (e.g., 11, 22)
Examples
งวดngûuatงวดngûuat1installment; installment period2[to] diminish; reduce (of liquid)3round; draw (e.g., lottery issue)นี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneหวยhǔuaiหวยhǔuai1lottery; numbers game; [Thai] lottery2lottery ticket (informal)ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)เลขlêekเลขlêek1number; numeral; digit2math; arithmetic (subject)3lottery numberเบิ้ลbə̂nเบิ้ลbə̂n1[to] double; do twice; repeat immediately2double; twice the usual3[to] rev an engine (quick repeated throttle)4a double result (e.g., repeated digits like 11, 22)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ถูกรางวัลtùuk-raang-wanถูกรางวัลtùuk-raang-wan[to] win a prizeเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The lottery result this time was a double number, so I didn't win anything.
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นักวิเคราะห์nák-wí-krɔ́สถิติsà-tì-dtìหวยhǔuaiเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaมีmiiความเป็นไปได้kwaam-bpen-bpai-dâaiสูงsǔungที่tîiเลขท้ายlêek-táaiสองsɔ̌ɔngตัวdtuuaงวดngûuatหน้าnâaจะjàออกɔ̀ɔkเป็นbpenเลขlêekเบิ้ลbə̂n
Lottery statistics analysts believe there's a high probability that the last two digits of the next draw will be a double number.
จากjàakการสังเกตgaan-sǎng-gèetผลpǒnสลากกินแบ่งรัฐบาลsà-làak-gin-bɛ̀ng-rát-tà-baanย้อนหลังyɔ́ɔn-lǎngจะjàพบว่าpóp-wâaเลขlêekเบิ้ลbə̂nมีแนวโน้มที่จะmii-nɛɛo-nóom-tîi-jàออกɔ̀ɔkในnaiช่วงปลายchûuang-bplaaiปีbpiiบ่อยbɔ̀iกว่าปกติgwàa-bpòk-gà-dtì
From observing past government lottery results, it is found that double numbers have a tendency to appear more frequently towards the end of the year.
คนเฒ่าคนแก่kon-tâo-kon-gɛ̀ɛบางคนbaang-konถือtʉ̌ʉว่าการwâa-gaanฝันเห็นfǎn-hěnเลขlêekเบิ้ลbə̂nเป็นbpenลางบอกเหตุlaang-bɔ̀ɔk-hèetว่าwâaจะได้jà-dâaiโชคลาภchôok-lâapก้อนgɔ̂ɔnใหญ่yài
Some elders believe that dreaming of a double number is an omen for receiving a large fortune.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เบิ้ล said เบิ้น?
bə̂n
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ล is said like น (n).
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
bə̂n
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |