เบ่ง
bèngMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] strain; flex; push out (using muscles)
To contract one's muscles to exert force, typically to push something out (as in childbirth or defecation) or to make a body part swell or appear larger (as in flexing a muscle).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเบ่งbèngเบ่งbèng1[to] strain; flex; push out (using muscles)2[to] show off; act self-importantกล้ามglâamกล้ามglâammuscle; musclesให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune
He flexed his muscles for his friends to see.
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พยาบาลpá-yaa-baanบอกbòkคุณแม่kun mâeว่าwâaให้hâiหายใจเข้าhăai jai kâoลึกๆléuk léukแล้วláeoเบ่งbèngตอนที่dton têeรู้สึกrúu-sèukปวดท้องbpùuat tóng
The nurse told the mother to take a deep breath and then push when she feels a contraction.
ฉันchǎnท้องผูกtɔ́ɔng-pùukมาmaaหลายlǎaiวันwanแล้วlɛ́ɛoเวลาwee-laaเข้าห้องน้ำkâo-hɔ̂ng-náamต้องdtɔ̂ngเบ่งbèngแรงมากrɛɛng-mâak
I've been constipated for many days; when I go to the bathroom, I have to strain really hard.
การgaanเบ่งbèngในขณะที่nai kà-nà têeกลั้นglânหายใจhăai jaiระหว่างrá-wàangการgaanยกน้ำหนักyók náam nàkหนักๆnàk nàkอาจàatทำให้tam hâiความดันโลหิตสูงkwaam-dan loh-hìt sŏongขึ้นkêunอย่างรวดเร็วyàang rûuat-reoได้dâi
Pushing while holding your breath during heavy weightlifting can cause your blood pressure to rise rapidly.
2VerbB2
[to] show off; act self-important
To behave in a boastful or overbearing way to display power or importance; to swagger or throw one’s weight around.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toเบ่งbèngเบ่งbèng1[to] strain; flex; push out (using muscles)2[to] show off; act self-importantใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔng1subordinate; junior staff; underling2follower in a gang or group
Once he became the boss, he started to throw his weight around with his subordinates.
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เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpเบ่งbèngใส่sàiพนักงานใหม่pá-nák-ngaan-màiที่tîiไม่รู้mâi-rúuว่าwâaเขาkǎoเป็นใครbpen-krai
He likes to act big towards new employees who don't know who he is.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàมีอำนาจmii-am-nâatแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ไม่เคยmâi-kəəiเบ่งbèngหรือrʉ̌ʉแสดงท่าทีsà-dɛɛng-tâa-tiiข่มขู่kòm-kùuใครkraiเลยləəiซึ่งsʉ̂ngทำให้tam-hâiทุกคนtúk-konนับถือnáp-tʉ̌ʉ
Even though he has power, he never throws it around or acts threateningly, which makes everyone respect him.
การgaanเบ่งbèngอำนาจam-nâatบาทbàatใหญ่yàiโดยdooiไม่mâiคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kของkɔ̌ɔngผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnอาจàatนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngในnaiองค์กรong-gɔɔnได้dâaiในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
Wielding power ostentatiously without regard for others' feelings can lead to long-term conflict within the organization.
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
bèng
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 | — | — |