แรงเบา
rɛɛng-baoMeanings
1NounB1
level of force/intensity
the degree of force, pressure, or power; an intensity level (e.g., device settings or how hard/soft something is applied)
Examples
พัดลมpát-lomพัดลมpát-lomfan (electric)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneปรับbpràpปรับbpràp1[to] adjust; modify2[to] adapt; acclimatize3[to] fine; impose a fineแรงเบาrɛɛng-baoแรงเบาrɛɛng-bao1level of force/intensity2strong or gentle (in force)3forcefully or lightlyได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker3ระดับrá-dàpระดับrá-dàp1level; degree2standard; tier; rank3classifier for levels or grades4level; height; elevation5level (tool); spirit level
This fan's intensity can be adjusted to 3 levels.
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ตอนdtɔɔnไปbpaiนวดnûuatหมอนวดmɔ̌ɔ-nûuatจะjàถามtǎamเราraoก่อนgɔ̀ɔnว่าwâaต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanแรงเบาrɛɛng-baoขนาดไหนkà-nàat-nǎi
When you go for a massage, the masseuse will first ask you what level of pressure you want.
เครื่องดูดฝุ่นkrêuuang dòot fùnรุ่นใหม่rûn màiสามารถsăa-mâatปรับbpràpแรงเบาraeng baoของkŏngการดูดgaan dòotได้dâiอัตโนมัติàt-noh-mátตามdtaamพื้นผิวpéun pĭu
The new vacuum cleaner model can automatically adjust the suction power level according to the surface.
นักเปียโนnák-bpiia-nooที่tîiเก่งgèngจะjàถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtอารมณ์เพลงaa-rom-pleengผ่านpàanการควบคุมgaan-kûuap-kumแรงเบาrɛɛng-baoของkɔ̌ɔngการกดgaan-gòtคีย์บอร์ดkii-bɔ̀ɔtได้dâaiอย่างลึกซึ้งyàang-lʉ́k-sʉ́ng
A skilled pianist can profoundly convey the emotion of the music by controlling the intensity of their keystrokes.
2AdjectiveB1
strong or gentle (in force)
describing how forceful or gentle an action, pressure, or power is
Examples
ฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeตกแรงdtòk-rɛɛngตกแรงdtòk-rɛɛng1[to] rain heavily2[to] drop/fall sharply (in value or amount)สลับsà-làpสลับsà-làp1to alternate; to swap; to switch2alternating; alternate3in turns; alternatelyเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeตลอดทั้งวันdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-táng-wanตลอดทั้งวันdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-táng-wanall day; throughout the dayเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The rain was sometimes heavy and sometimes light all day long.
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ตอนที่dton têeคุณครูkun kruuสอนsŏnวาดรูปwâat rôopท่านtâanบอกให้bòk hâiลงสีlong sĕeตรงนี้dtrong néeให้hâiเข้มkêmหน่อยnòiส่วนsùuanตรงนั้นdtrong nánให้hâiลงสีlong sĕeเบาๆbao baoก็gâwพอpor
When the art teacher taught, she told us to apply the color forcefully here, but for that part, applying it gently was enough.
การgaanนวดแผนไทยnûuat-pɛ̌ɛn-taiที่ดีtîi-diiนั้นnánหมอนวดmɔ̌ɔ-nûuatต้องdtɔ̂ngรู้rúuว่าwâaควรkuuanลงlongน้ำหนักnám-nàkตรงไหนdtrong-nǎiแรงrɛɛngตรงไหนdtrong-nǎiเบาbaoเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiคลายเส้นklaai-sênได้dâaiถูกtùukจุดjùt
In a good Thai massage, the masseuse must know where to apply pressure forcefully and where gently, in order to relieve tension at the right points.
3AdverbB1
forcefully or lightly
in terms of manner, with more or less force (e.g., ตีให้สม่ำเสมอ อย่าแรงเบา ‘hit evenly—don’t alternate strong and light’)
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเคาะkɔ́เคาะkɔ́1[to] knock; tap2[to] tap/hammer [sth] to shape or test3[to] finalize; settle (a decision or price)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)เคาะkɔ́เคาะkɔ́1[to] knock; tap2[to] tap/hammer [sth] to shape or test3[to] finalize; settle (a decision or price)แรงเบาrɛɛng-baoแรงเบาrɛɛng-bao1level of force/intensity2strong or gentle (in force)3forcefully or lightlyให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เคาะkɔ́เคาะkɔ́1[to] knock; tap2[to] tap/hammer [sth] to shape or test3[to] finalize; settle (a decision or price)สม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌ə1consistent; regular2consistently; regularly3even; uniform
When you knock on the door, don't vary the force; knock evenly.
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เวลาwee-laaเล่นlênเปียโนbpiia-nooต้องdtɔ̂ngควบkûuapคุมน้ำหนักkum-nám-nàkนิ้วníuให้ดีhâi-diiอย่าyàaกดgòtแรงเบาrɛɛng-baoไม่เท่ากันmâi-tâo-ganไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánเสียงsǐiangจะjàไม่mâiเพราะprɔ́
When playing the piano, you must control your finger pressure well. Don't press with inconsistent force, or the sound won't be pleasant.
ตอนdtɔɔnนวดnûuatหมอนวดmɔ̌ɔ-nûuatเขาkǎoลงlongน้ำหนักnám-nàkแรงเบาrɛɛng-baoสลับกันไปsà-làp-gan-bpaiทำให้tam-hâiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaaiมากmâak
During the massage, the masseuse alternated between strong and light pressure, which felt very relaxing.
ช่างฝีมือchâang-fǐi-mʉʉที่tîiชำนาญcham-naanจะjàสามารถsǎa-mâatควบคุมkûuap-kumการตอกgaan-dtɔ̀ɔkสิ่วsìuได้ดีdâai-diiโดยdooiจะjàลงlongน้ำหนักnám-nàkแรงเบาrɛɛng-baoตามdtaamความจำเป็นkwaam-jam-bpenของkɔ̌ɔngลวดลายlûuat-laaiที่tîiแกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làk
A skilled craftsman can control their chisel strikes well, applying more or less force as required by the pattern being carved.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
rɛɛng
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
แรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)5expensive; steep (informal)strong; intense; severePart 1
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เบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easelight (not heavy)Part 2
แรงเบาrɛɛng-baoแรงเบาrɛɛng-baolevel of force/intensitylevel of force/intensityWord