แป๋ว
bpɛ̌ɛoMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
bright and clear; innocent
(especially of eyes) bright, clear, wide open, and innocent-looking
Examples
ลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛoลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛokitten; baby catมองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)แป๋วbpɛ̌ɛoแป๋วbpɛ̌ɛo1bright and clear; innocent2crystal clear; completely transparentเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The kitten looked at me with bright, innocent eyes.
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พอpɔɔโดนdoonดุdùเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ทำtamตาdtaaแป๋วbpɛ̌ɛoเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanไม่รู้เรื่องmâi-rúu-rʉ̂ʉangอะไรà-raiเลยləəi
When scolded, he made wide, innocent eyes as if he didn't know anything.
เด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiจ้องมองjɔ̂ng-mɔɔngของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lênในnaiตู้กระจกdtûu-grà-jòkด้วยdûuaiตาdtaaแป๋วbpɛ̌ɛo
The little child stared at the toys in the glass cabinet with bright, wide open eyes.
แม้mɛ́ɛเธอtəəจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamทำtamตาdtaaแป๋วbpɛ̌ɛoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขอความเห็นkɔ̌ɔ-kwaam-hěnใจjaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂รู้rúuดีว่าdii-wâaเธอtəəเป็นbpenคนkonวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
Even though she tried to make innocent eyes to ask for sympathy, everyone knew well that she was the one who planned it all.
2AdverbB2
crystal clear; completely transparent
completely clear or transparent (often used as an intensifier to emphasize the clarity of water, glass, or liquids)
Examples
น้ำทะเลnáam-tá-leeน้ำทะเลnáam-tá-leeseawater; water from the seaที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเกาะgɔ̀เกาะgɔ̀1island2[to] cling; [to] hold on3[to] stick; [to] adhere4[to] come close to shore (of a boat)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใสsǎiใสsǎi1clear; transparent2bright; radiant (appearance)3thin; watery4pure; innocent (character)5clear; ringing (sound)แป๋วbpɛ̌ɛoแป๋วbpɛ̌ɛo1bright and clear; innocent2crystal clear; completely transparentมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěn1[to] see; make out; spot2[to] perceive; realize; recognize3[to] foresee; anticipate; envisionปลาว่ายbplaa-wâaiปลาว่ายbplaa-wâaia fish swims (descriptive phrase)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The seawater at this island is so completely clear that you can see the fish swimming.
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แม่บ้านmɛ̂ɛ-bâanเช็ดchétกระจกgrà-jòkหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangจนjonใสsǎiแป๋วbpɛ̌ɛoไม่มีmâi-miiคราบkrâapฝุ่นfùnเหลืออยู่lʉ̌ʉa-yùuเลยləəi
The maid wiped the window glass until it was completely clear, with no dust stains left.
ลำธารlam-taanบนbonภูเขาpuu-kǎoแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiมีmiiน้ำnáamที่tîiใสsǎiแป๋วbpɛ̌ɛoและlɛ́เย็นเฉียบyen-chìiapเกือบgʉ̀ʉapตลอดทั้งปีdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-táng-bpii
This mountain stream has crystal clear and freezing cold water almost all year round.
พอpɔɔติดdtìtเครื่องกรองน้ำkrʉ̂ʉang-grɔɔng-náamรุ่นใหม่rûn-màiน้ำบาดาลnáam-baa-daanที่tîiเคยkəəiขุ่นkùnก็gɔ̂กรองออกgrɔɔng-ɔ̀ɔkมาmaaได้dâaiใสsǎiแป๋วbpɛ̌ɛoจนjonเอามาao-maaดื่มdʉ̀ʉmได้เลยdâai-ləəi
After installing the new water filter, the once-cloudy groundwater is filtered to be so crystal clear that it can be used for drinking.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai chattawa
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Rising tone
bpɛ̌ɛo
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
Mid class + Mai chattawa → Rising
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 | — | — |