ใบ
baiMeanings
1NounA1
leaf
the flat part of a plant that grows from a stem or branch
Examples
ใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsต้นมะม่วงdtôn-má-mûuangต้นมะม่วงdtôn-má-mûuangmango treeสีเขียวสดsǐi-kǐiao-sòtสีเขียวสดsǐi-kǐiao-sòt1bright/vivid green2bright green (color)
The leaves of the mango tree are bright green.
3 more examplesShow less
I touched a grass leaf and it felt moist.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanลมlomพัดpátแรงrɛɛngใบจากbai-jàakกิ่งgìngสูงsǔungปลิวbpliuลงมาlong-maaเต็มdtemสนามsà-nǎam
Yesterday the wind blew hard, and leaves from the high branches fell all over the yard.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeครูkruuจะพาjà paaเราraoไปดูbpai dooใบbaiของkŏngพืชpêutต่างdtàangๆ-ที่têeสวนsŭuanโรงเรียนrong rian
Tomorrow the teacher will take us to see the leaves of various plants in the school garden.
2NounA2
sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt
a thin flat piece of paper or small paper/card item, such as a sheet, form, ticket, bill, card, or receipt
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoตั๋วหนังdtǔua-nǎngตั๋วหนังdtǔua-nǎngmovie ticket; cinema ticketหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5blade
I have one movie ticket.
3 more examplesShow less
Yesterday I got a receipt from the coffee shop.
กรุณาgà-rú-naaกรอกแบบฟอร์มgrɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp-fɔɔmอีกìikหนึ่งnʉ̀ngใบbaiสำหรับsǎm-ràpสมัครสมาชิกsà-màk-sà-maa-chík
Please fill out one more form to register for membership.
เขาkǎoหยิบyìpใบแจ้งหนี้bai-jɛ̂ɛng-nîiขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaดูduuและlɛ́ตรวจdtrùuatยอดyɔ̂ɔtที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngชำระcham-ráอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiat
He picked up the bill and carefully checked the amount due.
3ClassifierA2
classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects
a classifier used with leaves, sheets of paper, tickets, cards, documents, and various objects including bags, cups, plates, hats, and some fruits
Examples
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forกระดาษgrà-dàatกระดาษgrà-dàat1paper (material)2sheet of paper; piece of paper3paper; written or printed sheetอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostแผ่นpɛ̀nแผ่นpɛ̀n1sheet; slab; panel2classifier for flat items3disc; recordได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Can I have one more sheet of paper?
3 more examplesShow less
Yesterday I bought two concert tickets.
ครูkruuบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiนักเรียนnák-riianส่งsòngแบบฟอร์มbɛ̀ɛp-fɔɔmคนละkon-láหนึ่งnʉ̀ngใบbaiภายในพรุ่งนี้paai-nai-prûng-níi
The teacher told students to submit one form each by tomorrow.
เขาkǎoหยิบyìpการ์ดgáatนามบัตรnaam-bàtออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaแจกjɛ̀ɛkคนละkon-láใบbaiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiติดต่อกลับdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔ-glàpได้dâai
He handed out one business card to each person so they could contact him.
4NounB1
license; permit; certificate
an official document such as a license, permit, or certificate (e.g., driver’s license, work permit)
Examples
ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛo1last year; the previous year2last year (time marker)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeใบขับขี่bai-kàp-kìiใบขับขี่bai-kàp-kìidriver’s licenseใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingของเก่าkɔ̌ɔng-gàoของเก่าkɔ̌ɔng-gào1used goods; secondhand items2antiques; antiquities3scrap; junk; recyclable old materials4(figurative) old matters; an exหมดอายุmòt-aa-yúหมดอายุmòt-aa-yú1[to] expire; lapse2expired; no longer valid
Last year I went to get a new driver’s license because the old one expired.
3 more examplesShow less
ถ้าtâaไม่มีmâi-miiใบอนุญาตทำงานbai-à-nú-yâat-tam-ngaanคุณkunจะjàสมัครงานsà-màk-ngaanที่tîiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtนี้níiไม่ได้mâi-dâai
If you don’t have a work permit, you can’t apply for a job at this company.
เธอtəəต้องdtɔ̂ngยื่นyʉ̂ʉnใบรับรองbai-ráp-rɔɔngแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยืนยันyʉʉn-yanว่าwâaสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapพร้อมprɔ́ɔmสำหรับsǎm-ràpการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaan
She must submit a medical certificate to confirm that she is fit for work.
โครงการก่อสร้างkroong-gaan-gɔ̀ɔ-sâangจะjàเริ่มrə̂əmได้dâaiก็ต่อเมื่อgɔ̂-dtɔ̀ɔ-mʉ̂ʉaหน่วยงานรัฐnùuai-ngaan-rátออกɔ̀ɔkใบอนุญาตbai-à-nú-yâatก่อสร้างgɔ̀ɔ-sâangอย่างเป็นทางการyàang-bpen-taang-gaan
The construction project can only start once the government issues an official building permit.
5NounB1
blade
the cutting or flat part of a tool, knife, sword, fan, or propeller
Examples
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerหั่นhànหั่นhàn[to] slice; cut [sth] into pieces; chopผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillลับlápลับláp1secret; confidential2[to] sharpen3private; out of sight; secluded4secretly; in private; on the sly5[to] disappear; recede; pass from sightใบมีดbai-mîitใบมีดbai-mîit1blade (cutting part of a tool)2razor/scalpel blade (replaceable)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)คมkomคมkom1sharp (edge/point)2cutting edge3keen; sharp (sense/feature)4incisive; witty (remark/thought)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
Before chopping vegetables, he sharpened the blade first.
3 more examplesShow less
ช่างchângเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaอย่าyàaเอามือao-mʉʉไปbpaiโดนdoonใบพัดbai-pátขณะkà-nàเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangยังyangทำงานtam-ngaanเพราะprɔ́อาจàatบาดbàatได้dâai
The technician warned not to touch the fan blade while the machine is running because it could cut you.
ดาบdàapเล่มlêmนี้níiมีmiiใบbaiกว้างgwâangและlɛ́หนักnàkจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiสองมือsɔ̌ɔng-mʉʉในnaiการฟันgaan-fan
This sword has a wide and heavy blade, so it must be swung with two hands.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnปรับมุมbpràp-mumเอียงiiangของkɔ̌ɔngใบพัดbai-pátกังหันลมgang-hǎn-lomเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มประสิทธิภาพpə̂əm-bprà-sìt-tí-pâapในnaiการgaanรับลมráp-lom
The engineer adjusted the pitch of the wind turbine blades to increase wind capture efficiency.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ใ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bai
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 | — | — |