เบ้า

bâo

Meanings

1NounB1

socket; cup-shaped cavity

a hollow or cup-shaped part that holds or fits another part, such as an eye socket (เบ้าตาเบ้าตาbâo dtaaeye socket; orbit) or a socket-like housing

Examples

แพทย์pâetแพทย์pâet1medical (attrib.; in compounds)2doctor; physicianบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเบ้าตาbâo dtaaเบ้าตาbâo dtaaeye socket; orbitของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsอักเสบàk-sèpอักเสบàk-sèp1inflamed (medical)2[to] be inflamed; become inflamedต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightพักสายตาpák săai dtaaพักสายตาpák săai dtaa[to] rest one's eyes
The doctor said his eye socket is inflamed and he needs to rest his eyes.
2NounB2

mold; crucible (metalworking)

a mold or a refractory pot used in casting or metalwork to shape or contain molten material

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]เบ้าbâoเบ้าbâo1socket; cup-shaped cavity2receptacle; holder (general)3mold; crucible (metalworking)ทนไฟton faiทนไฟton fai1fire-resistant; fireproof2fire resistance (rating/property)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ทองแดงtong daengทองแดงtong daeng1copper (metal)2small change; low-value coins3copper-colored; reddish-brownหลอมlŏmหลอมlŏm1[to] smelt (metal)2[to] melt; [to] fuse3[to] blend; [to] integrateแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ค่อยkôiค่อยkôi1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterเทลงtay longเทลงtay long[to] pour [sth] into/onto; [to] pour downแม่พิมพ์mâe pimแม่พิมพ์mâe pim1mold; mould2printing plate; matrix3role model; exemplarอย่างระวังyàang rá-wangอย่างระวังyàang rá-wangcarefully; cautiously
We use a refractory crucible to hold the molten copper, then carefully pour it into the mold.
3NounB2

receptacle; holder (general)

a small basin-like holder or receptacle for placing or supporting objects

Examples

แม่วางmâe waangแม่วางmâe waang1Mae Wang District (Chiang Mai)2Mae Wang River (tributary)ธูปลงtôop longในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)เบ้าbâoเบ้าbâo1socket; cup-shaped cavity2receptacle; holder (general)3mold; crucible (metalworking)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7faceศาลsăanศาลsăan1court (of law)2shrine; spirit house3royal court; court of a monarchให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitตั้งตรงdtâng dtrongตั้งตรงdtâng dtrong1upright; vertical; erect2[to] set [sth] upright; sit or stand up straightไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ล้มlómล้มlóm1to fall; topple2to knock/fell down3to cancel/overturn4to collapse; fail
Mother placed the incense in the small holder in front of the shrine so it would stand upright.

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