แบเบาะ
bɛɛ-bɔ̀Meanings
1AdjectiveB1
newborn; very young
used of a baby that is very young, especially one that is still in early infancy
Examples
น้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoน้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoyounger sister; younger female siblingเพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ngjust; recentlyคลอดลูกklɔ̂ɔt-lûukคลอดลูกklɔ̂ɔt-lûuk[to] give birthหลานlǎanหลานlǎan1grandchild2niece or nephewยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardแบเบาะbɛɛ-bɔ̀แบเบาะbɛɛ-bɔ̀1newborn; very young2in an early stage; undevelopedอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
My younger sister just gave birth; my nephew is still an infant.
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เด็กdèkแบเบาะbɛɛ-bɔ̀ต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanการดูแลเอาใจใส่gaan-duu-lɛɛ-ao-jai-sàiอย่างใกล้ชิดyàang-glâi-chítจากjàakพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛ
An infant needs close care and attention from their parents.
การเดินทางไกลgaan-dəən-taang-glaiด้วยdûuaiเครื่องบินkrʉ̂ʉang-binพร้อมกับprɔ́ɔm-gàpเด็กdèkวัยwaiแบเบาะbɛɛ-bɔ̀เป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnอย่างรอบคอบyàang-rɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔp
Traveling a long distance by plane with an infant is a matter that requires careful planning.
2AdjectiveB2
in an early stage; undeveloped
used figuratively for something that has only just begun and is not yet fully developed
Examples
ธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtธุรกิจtú-rá-gìt1business (commercial activity)2business (company; enterprise)3business affairs; work mattersของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursยังอยู่yang-yùuยังอยู่yang-yùu[to] still be present; [to] still existในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ขั้นkânขั้นkân1step; stair2stage; level; phase3classifier: steps/levels/stages4rank; grade; tierแบเบาะbɛɛ-bɔ̀แบเบาะbɛɛ-bɔ̀1newborn; very young2in an early stage; undevelopedคงkongคงkong1probably; likely2still; unchanged3[to] remain; stay unchanged4lasting; enduring5firm; steady; stable6[to] keep; retain; preserve7corn; maize (Southern Thai)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaใช้เวลาchái-wee-laa1[to] spend time [doing sth/with sb]2[to] take (a certain amount of) timeอีกìikอีกìik1more; another; further2again3else; otherนานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)กว่าจะgwàa-jàกว่าจะgwàa-jànot until; by the time (introducing a clause)ทำกำไรtam-gam-raiทำกำไรtam-gam-rai[to] make a profit
Our business is still in its infancy; it will probably take a long time before it makes a profit.
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โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiยังyangแบเบาะbɛɛ-bɔ̀อยู่yùuเลยləəiยังyangมีอะไรmii-à-raiที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับปรุงbpràp-bprungอีกìikเยอะyə́
This project is still in its infancy. There are still many things that need to be improved.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiนี้níiจะjàยังอยู่yang-yùuในช่วงnai-chûuangแบเบาะbɛɛ-bɔ̀แต่dtɛ̀ɛมันmanก็gɔ̂มีmiiศักยภาพsàk-gà-yá-pâapที่จะtîi-jàเปลี่ยนbplìianโลกlôokได้dâaiในอนาคตnai-à-naa-kót
Even though this technology is still in its infancy, it has the potential to change the world in the future.
ประชาธิปไตยbprà-chaa-tí-bpà-dtaiในประเทศnai bprà-têtนั้นnánยังyangถือว่าtĕuu wâaแบเบาะbae bòมากmâakเมื่อเทียบกับmêuua tîiap gàpประเทศbprà-têetอื่นๆèun èunในnaiภูมิภาคpoom-mí-pâak
Democracy in that country is still considered to be in its infancy compared to other countries in the region.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bɛɛ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
แบbɛɛแบbɛɛ1[to] open; [to] spread out2older brother; respectful address for an older Muslim man (southern)3[to] reveal; [to] disclose[to] open; [to] spread outPart 1
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แบเบาะbɛɛ-bɔ̀แบเบาะbɛɛ-bɔ̀newborn; very youngnewborn; very youngWord