แบะ
bɛ̀Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] spread open; [to] splay/flare
to spread or pull something open or apart; to splay or flare, as legs, nostrils, or book pages
Examples
หมอmŏrหมอmŏr1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanบอกให้bòk hâiบอกให้bòk hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)แบะbàeแบะbàe1[to] spread open; [to] splay/flare2flared; splayed (wide and flat)ปากbpàakปากbpàak1mouth2opening; mouth (of things)3rim; lip (of a container/wound)4speech; manner of speaking (figurative)กว้างๆgwâang gwâangกว้างๆgwâang gwâang1broadly; generally; in general terms2quite wide; rather broad
The doctor told me to open my mouth wide.
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The little child was sitting on the floor with their legs splayed, playing with toys.
เขาkǎoแบะbɛ̀หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉออกɔ̀ɔkแล้วlɛ́ɛoวางwaangคว่ำkwâmหน้าnâaลงบนlong-bonโต๊ะdtóเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคั่นkânหน้าที่nâa-tîiอ่านàanค้างไว้káang-wái
He spread the book open and placed it face down on the table to mark the page he was on.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงดังsǐiang-dangผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìสุนัขsù-nákก็gɔ̂เงยหน้าngəəi-nâaขึ้นkʉ̂nแบะbɛ̀ใบbaiหูhǔuออกɔ̀ɔkกว้างgwâangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพยายามpá-yaa-yaamฟังfangว่าwâaเสียงsǐiangมาจากmaa-jàakทิศtítไหนnǎi
Upon hearing an unusual loud noise, the dog looked up, flaring its ears wide to try to listen for where the sound was coming from.
2AdjectiveB2
flared; splayed (wide and flat)
wide and flattened or spread outward, often used to describe a nose, ears, or petals
Examples
ดอกชบาdɔ̀ɔk-chá-baaดอกชบาdɔ̀ɔk-chá-baahibiscus flowerกลีบglìipกลีบglìip1petal; lobe; segment; clove; pleat2classifier: petals/segmentsสีแดงสดsǐi-dɛɛng-sòtสีแดงสดsǐi-dɛɛng-sòtbright red; vivid redบานbaanบานbaan1[to] bloom2[to] spread out; [to] flare outward3wide; flared4[to] balloon; [to] swell; [to] escalate (cost/size/number)แบะbɛ̀แบะbɛ̀1[to] spread open; [to] splay/flare2flared; splayed (wide and flat)ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)รับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] withstand; bearแสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtแสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtsunlight; sunshineยามเช้าyaam-cháaoยามเช้าyaam-cháao1morning2in the morning
The bright red petals of the hibiscus flower spread wide to receive the morning sun.
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The clown doll has a round, flattened nose that looks funny.
สุนัขsù-nákพันธุ์panนี้níiมีmiiลักษณะเด่นlák-sà-nà-dèenคือkʉʉใบbaiหูhǔuที่tîiใหญ่yàiและlɛ́บานbaanแบะbɛ̀ออกɔ̀ɔkด้านข้างdâan-kâang
A distinct feature of this dog breed is its large ears that are spread wide and flare outwards.
เขาkǎoมีmiiจมูกjà-mùukที่tîiค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangแบะbɛ̀ซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenลักษณะlák-sà-nàที่tîiสืบทอดกันมาsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔt-gan-maaในnaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
He has a rather wide and flattened nose, which is a trait passed down in his family.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bɛ̀
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 | — | — |