แบ๊ว
bɛ́ɛoMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
cute; innocent-looking
cute, innocent-looking, or having wide eyes, often in a childish or exaggerated way
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)คอนแทคเลนส์kon-tàek-lenคอนแทคเลนส์kon-tàek-lencontact lensตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)โตdtohโตdtoh1[to] grow; mature2big; large; grown-upเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatดวงตาduuang dtaaดวงตาduuang dtaaeyeดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindแบ๊วbáewแบ๊วbáew1cute; innocent-looking2[to] act cute; [to] feign innocenceๆ-
She wears big-eye contact lenses to make her eyes look wide and cute.
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เทรนด์treenแต่งหน้าdtɛ̀ng-nâaใหม่màiเน้นnénการทำให้gaan-tam-hâiดวงตาduuang-dtaaดูduuกลมโตglom-dtooและlɛ́แบ๊วbɛ́ɛoเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaa
The new makeup trend focuses on making the eyes look round and innocent-looking like a doll.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเธอtəəจะjàอายุaa-yúเกินgəənสามสิบsǎam-sìpแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛทรงผมsong-pǒmสั้นsânทำให้tam-hâiเธอtəəดูหน้าduu-nâaแบ๊วbɛ́ɛoและlɛ́เด็กdèkลงไปlong-bpaiมากmâak
Even though she is over thirty, her short haircut makes her look incredibly cute and youthful.
2VerbC1
[to] act cute; [to] feign innocence
to behave in a cute, childlike, or innocent way, sometimes pretending not to know something (slang)
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำเป็นtam-bpenทำเป็นtam-bpen1[to] know how (to do sth); be able (skill)2[to] pretend; feign; act as ifแบ๊วbɛ́ɛoแบ๊วbɛ́ɛo1cute; innocent-looking2[to] act cute; [to] feign innocenceเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (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 stirringทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)6bullet wood; Spanish cherry (northern Thai)7orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)แตกdtɛ̀ɛkแตกdtɛ̀ɛk1[to] crack; break; shatter2broken; cracked3[to] burst; rupture4[to] split up; fall apart (figurative)5[to] be exposed; come to light6[to] ejaculate; climax (slang)
Don't act innocent, I know you were the one who broke my glass.
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เวลาwee-laaทำงานtam-ngaanพลาดplâatเธอtəəมักจะmák-jàทำหน้าtam-nâaแบ๊วbɛ́ɛoแกล้งglɛ̂ɛngไม่รู้เรื่องmâi-rúu-rʉ̂ʉangเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเจ้านายjâo-naaiไม่mâiด่าdàa
Whenever she makes a mistake at work, she always acts innocent and plays dumb so the boss won't scold her.
นักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangบางคนbaang konก็gâwแกล้งglâengแบ๊วbáewทำเป็นtam bpenไม่mâiเข้าใจkâo jaiเวลาway-laaโดนdohnนักข่าวnák kàaoจี้jêeถามtăamคำถามkam tăamยากๆyâak yâak
Some politicians feign ignorance and act innocent when confronted with tough questions from reporters.
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpตีหน้าdtii-nâaแบ๊วbɛ́ɛoเวลาwee-laaถูกtùukจับได้jàp-dâaiว่าwâaทำผิดกฎtam-pìt-gòtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtซึ่งsʉ̂ngมันmanใช้ไม่ได้chái-mâi-dâaiผลpǒnกับgàpฝ่ายบุคคลfàai-bùk-konหรอกrɔ̀k
He likes to put on an innocent act when caught breaking company rules, which doesn't work with HR.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
bɛ́ɛo
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |