ไปเบา
bpai-baoMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] urinate
to urinate (a polite euphemism, literally meaning 'to go light')
Examples
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-náก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-náfirst (polite); used on leaving ('I'll go first')เดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …กลับมาglàp-maaกลับมาglàp-maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be back
Let me go for a pee first. I'll be right back.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnขึ้นรถkʉ̂n-rótแม่mɛ̂ɛบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiลูกlûukไปเบาbpai-baoจะได้jà-dâaiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngแวะwɛ́ระหว่างทางrá-wàang-taang
Before getting in the car, the mother told her child to have a pee so they wouldn't need to stop along the way.
ระหว่างrá-wàangดูหนังduu-nǎngคุณตาkun-dtaaขอตัวkɔ̌ɔ-dtuuaไปเบาbpai-baoฉันchǎnจึงjʉngกดgòtหยุดyùtหนังnǎngไว้ก่อนwái-gɔ̀ɔn
While we were watching a movie, Grandpa excused himself to go for a pee, so I paused the movie.
คุณตาkun dtaaเลือกlêuuakที่นั่งริมทางเดินtêe nâng rim taang dernเพราะpráwต้องdtôngลุกlúkไปเบาbpai baoบ่อยbòiๆ-และláeไม่mâiอยากyàakรบกวนróp-guuanคนkonที่นั่งtêe nângข้างkâangกันgan
Grandpa chose an aisle seat because he often needs to get up to urinate and doesn't want to disturb the person sitting next to him.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpai
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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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
ไปเบาbpai-baoไปเบาbpai-bao[to] urinate[to] urinateWord