เป็นบ้า

bpen bâa

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] be crazy; [to] be insane

to be crazy or insane.

Examples

ทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateทั้งวันทั้งคืนtáng wan táng keunทั้งวันทั้งคืนtáng wan táng keunall day and all nightแบบนี้bàep néeแบบนี้bàep née1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)เดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4if … then (warning; colloquial)5alternating; now … now …ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerเป็นบ้าbpen bâaเป็นบ้าbpen bâa1[to] be crazy; [to] be insane2like crazy; extremely (after verbs)กันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)พอดีpo deeพอดีpo dee1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3happen to; by chance4just enough
Working day and night like this, you'll end up going crazy.
2NounB1

like crazy; extremely (after verbs)

used after a verb to mean 'like crazy' or 'extremely'; an intensifier for actions.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateเป็นบ้าbpen bâaเป็นบ้าbpen bâa1[to] be crazy; [to] be insane2like crazy; extremely (after verbs)ทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); dailyเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
He works like crazy every day.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsPart 1
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บ้าbâaบ้าbâa1insane; crazy (offensive/clinical)2crazy about [sth/sb]; obsessed with3foolish; irrational4[excl.] crazy!; are you nuts?Part 2
เป็นบ้าbpen bâaเป็นบ้าbpen bâa[to] be crazy; [to] be insane