แบ้ว
bɛ̂ɛoMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
cute; innocent
cute, innocent, or childlike, especially in a wide-eyed or naive way (often used as slang and frequently spelled as แบ๊วแบ๊วbɛ́ɛo1cute; innocent-looking2[to] act cute; [to] feign innocence)
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทำตัวtam-dtuuaทำตัวtam-dtuua[to] behave; conduct oneself; carry oneselfแอ๊บแบ๊วɛ́ɛp-bɛ́ɛoแอ๊บแบ๊วɛ́ɛp-bɛ́ɛo1[to] act cute; feign innocence2affectedly cute; childlikeเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)แฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporter
She likes to act cute and innocent when she's with her boyfriend.
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เขาkǎoแกล้งทำglɛ̂ɛng-tamหน้าnâaแบ๊วbɛ́ɛoทั้งที่táng-tîiความจริงkwaam-jingเขาkǎoรู้เรื่องrúu-rʉ̂ʉangทั้งtángหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛo
He pretends to look innocent, even though in reality he already knows everything.
วัยรุ่นwai-rûnสมัยนี้sà-mǎi-níiนิยมní-yomแต่งหน้าdtɛ̀ng-nâaสไตล์sà-dtaiเกาหลีgao-lǐiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiลุคlúkออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaดูduuอ่อนเยาว์ɔ̀ɔn-yaoและlɛ́แบ๊วbɛ́ɛoอย่างเป็นธรรมชาติyàang-bpen-tam-má-châat
Teenagers nowadays prefer Korean-style makeup to achieve a youthful look and natural cuteness.
2AdjectiveB1
wide-eyed; round
having big, round, and clear eyes (often used to describe an innocent stare)
Examples
ลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛoลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛokitten; baby catมองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] view; regard; considerฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooดวงตาduuang-dtaaดวงตาduuang-dtaaeyeที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerกลมglomกลมglom1round; circular2well-rounded; balanced (flavor/sound)3round (of a number)แบ้วbɛ̂ɛoแบ้วbɛ̂ɛo1cute; innocent2wide-eyed; round
The kitten looked at me with big, round eyes.
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เวลาwee-laaหิวhǐuสุนัขsù-nákของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnจะjàชอบchɔ̂ɔpมองหน้าmɔɔng-nâaด้วยdûuaiตาdtaaใสsǎiแบ้วbɛ̂ɛoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขอkɔ̌ɔของกินkɔ̌ɔng-gin
When hungry, my dog likes to look at my face with clear, round eyes to beg for food.
เด็กทารกdèk-taa-rókจ้องมองjɔ̂ng-mɔɔngของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lênสีสันsǐi-sǎnสดใสsòt-sǎiด้วยdûuaiตากdtàakลมlomแบ้วbɛ̂ɛoอย่างyàangสงสัยsǒng-sǎi
The baby stared at the colorful toy with big, round eyes in curiosity.
จุดเด่นjùt-dènของkɔ̌ɔngตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaaรุ่นrûnนี้níiคือkʉʉการออกแบบgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpดวงตาduuang-dtaaให้ดูhâi-duuกลมglomแบ้วbɛ̂ɛoและlɛ́เป็นประกายbpen-bprà-gaaiเหมือนจริงmʉ̌ʉan-jingมากmâak
The defining feature of this doll model is the design of its eyes to look big, round, and sparklingly realistic.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
bɛ̂ɛo
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |