แบบบาง
bɛ̀ɛp-baangMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
slender; delicate (of a person's body)
slender, delicate, or having a slight physical build, usually referring to a person.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringรูปร่างrûup-râangรูปร่างrûup-râang1shape; form2figure; physiqueแบบบางbɛ̀ɛp-baangแบบบางbɛ̀ɛp-baangslender; delicate (of a person's body)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)หนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)แบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)อาจจะไม่àat-jà-mâiอาจจะไม่àat-jà-mâimaybe not; might notเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàp[to] suit; be suitable/appropriate forเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; her
She has a delicate build; this kind of heavy work might not be suitable for her.
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นางเอกnaang-èekหนังnǎngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนั้นnánมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangรูปร่างrûup-râangที่tîiแบบบางbɛ̀ɛp-baangของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəə
The lead actress in that movie is famous for her slender figure.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะมีjà-miiรูปร่างrûup-râangที่tîiดูduuแบบบางbɛ̀ɛp-baangแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoกลับglàpแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngและlɛ́เป็นbpenนักกีฬาnák-gii-laaอย่างน่าประหลาดใจyàang-nâa-bprà-làat-jai
Although he has a slender build, he is surprisingly strong and athletic.
ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnนางเอกnaang-èekมักmákถูกtùukพรรณนาpan-ná-naaว่าwâaมีmiiรูปร่างrûup-râangแบบบางbɛ̀ɛp-baangอรชรɔɔ-rá-chɔɔnซึ่งsʉ̂ngถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenลักษณะlák-sà-nàของkɔ̌ɔngความงามkwaam-ngaam
In classical Thai literature, heroines are often described as having a delicate and graceful physique, which is considered a mark of beauty.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bɛ̀ɛp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
แบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)style; type; kind; mannerPart 1
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แบบบางbɛ̀ɛp-baangแบบบางbɛ̀ɛp-baangslender; delicate (of a person's body)slender; delicate (of a person's body)Word