เบ้
bêeMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] warp; deform; become misshapen
to become twisted or bent out of shape, often from heat, pressure, or force.
Examples
กล่องglòngกล่องglòng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containersพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìk1plastic (material)2plastic (made of plastic)ที่วางtêe waangที่วางtêe waangstand; rack; holderตากแดดdtàak dàetตากแดดdtàak dàet1[to] sun‑dry; dry [sth] in the sun2[to] be out in the sun; expose oneself to sunlightนานๆnaan naanนานๆnaan naanrarely; once in a whileขอบkòpขอบkòp1edge; rim; border2margin (of a page or surface)3brim (hat or container)4lip (of a container or opening)5borderline; periphery (figurative)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toเบ้bâyเบ้bây1[to] warp; deform; become misshapen2skewed; lopsided; asymmetrical3[to] grimace; poutแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
The edge of the plastic box that was left in the sun for a long time has started to become bent.
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ล้อจักรยานlɔ́ɔ-jàk-grà-yaanของkɔ̌ɔngผมpǒmเบ้bêeเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiหลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiล้มlómเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níi
My bicycle wheel is slightly bent after I fell yesterday.
กันชนgan-chonหน้ารถnâa-rótเบ้bêeเข้าไปkâo-bpaiข้างในkâang-naiอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chátจากjàakแรงกระแทกrɛɛng-grà-tɛ̂ɛk
The car's front bumper was visibly bent inwards from the force of the impact.
ความร้อนสูงkwaam-rɔ́ɔn-sǔungจากjàakการเชื่อมgaan-chʉ̂ʉamโลหะloo-hàอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiแผ่นเหล็กpɛ̀n-lèkเบ้bêeหรือrʉ̌ʉบิดงอbìt-ngɔɔได้dâai
The high heat from welding can cause the steel plate to become twisted or warped.
2AdjectiveB2
skewed; lopsided; asymmetrical
not straight or even; out of shape or balance. In statistics, describes a distribution that is not symmetrical (skewed).
Examples
ชั้นวางหนังสือchán-waang-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉชั้นวางหนังสือchán-waang-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1bookshelf2bookcase; shelving unitอันนี้an-níiอันนี้an-níithis; this one (near the speaker)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)เบ้bêeเบ้bêe1[to] warp; deform; become misshapen2skewed; lopsided; asymmetrical3[to] grimace; poutไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)ขวาkwǎaขวาkwǎa1right (direction/side)2the right; right side3right; to the right4right-wing; rightistนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amountต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toหาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหนุนnǔnหนุนnǔn1[to] support; back; promote2[to] prop up; pad; use as a pillow3jackfruit (Southern Thai)4jackfruit tree (Southern Thai)
This bookshelf is a little uneven to the right; I need to find something to prop it up.
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Why does the picture you hung on the wall look crooked and not straight at all?
จากjàakการวิเคราะห์gaan-wí-krɔ́ข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunรายได้raai-dâaiพบว่าpóp-wâaการกระจายตัวgaan-grà-jaai-dtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunมีmiiลักษณะlák-sà-nàเบ้bêeขวาkwǎaซึ่งsʉ̂ngหมายความว่าmǎai-kwaam-wâaคนส่วนใหญ่kon-sùuan-yàiมีmiiรายได้raai-dâaiค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangต่ำdtàm
From the income data analysis, it was found that the data distribution is right-skewed, which means most people have relatively low incomes.
ฮิสโทแกรมhít-too-grɛɛmนี้níiแสดงให้เห็นsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěnการกระจายตัวgaan-grà-jaai-dtuuaที่tîiเบ้bêeไปbpaiทางซ้ายtaang-sáaiอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeenซึ่งsʉ̂ngอาจàatส่งผลต่อsòng-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔการเลือกใช้gaan-lʉ̂ʉak-cháiสถิติsà-tì-dtìทดสอบtót-sɔ̀ɔp
This histogram clearly shows a left-skewed distribution, which might affect the choice of statistical test.
3VerbB2
[to] grimace; pout
to twist the mouth or make a face to show displeasure, contempt, or being about to cry; to pout or grimace.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lênของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lên1toy; plaything2novelty; fun gadget3plaything (figurative)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)น้องnɔ́ɔngน้องnɔ́ɔng1younger sibling2junior; younger person3I; you (for the younger person)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toเบ้bêeเบ้bêe1[to] warp; deform; become misshapen2skewed; lopsided; asymmetrical3[to] grimace; poutปากbpàakปากbpàak1mouth2opening; mouth (of things)3rim; lip (of a container/wound)4speech; manner of speaking (figurative)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeท่าจะtâa-jàท่าจะtâa-jàseems; likely; probablyร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâaiร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâai[to] cry; weep
When mom said she wouldn't buy the toy, my little sibling started to pout, about to cry.
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เขาkǎoเบ้bêeหน้าnâaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaได้dâaiกลิ่นทุเรียนglìn-tú-riianเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpมันmanเลยləəi
He grimaced when he smelled durian because he really doesn't like it.
เธอterเบ้bâyปากbpàakเล็กน้อยlék nóiเมื่อmêuuaได้ยินdâi-yinคำวิจารณ์kam wí-jaanนั้นnánแต่dtàeฉันchănรู้rúuว่าwâaลึกๆléuk léukแล้วláeoเธอterเสียใจsĭia jai
She gave a slight grimace upon hearing that criticism, but I knew that deep down she was hurt.
นักแสดงnák sà-daengเบ้bâyหน้าnâaด้วยdûuayความเจ็บปวดkwaam jèp bpùuatสมจริงsŏm jingมากmâakจนjonผู้ชมpôo chomเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเขาkăoได้รับบาดเจ็บdâi ráp bàat jèpจริงๆjing jing
The actor grimaced in pain so realistically that the audience believed he was actually injured.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
bêe
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 | — | — |