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mâi-baoMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
quite; considerable; impressive
quite, considerable, or impressive; used informally to say that someone or something is better, stronger, larger, or more important than expected
Examples
รถrótรถrótcar; vehicleคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2again; anew3new; inexperienced (novice)4hibiscus (Northern Thai)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritนี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)หรูrǔuหรูrǔuluxurious; elegant; upscaleไม่เบาmâi-baoไม่เบาmâi-baoquite; considerable; impressiveเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Your new car is quite luxurious.
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เขาkăoดูเป็นdoo bpenคนkonเงียบngîiapๆ-แต่dtàeเล่นlênกีตาร์gee-dtaaได้dâiเก่งgèngไม่เบาmâi baoเลยทีเดียวloei tee-diiao
He looks quiet, but he plays the guitar quite impressively.
อาหารaa-hǎanร้านนี้ráan-níiราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛngไม่เบาmâi-baoแต่dtɛ̀ɛรสชาติrót-châatอร่อยà-rɔ̀iคุ้มค่าkúm-kâaมากmâak
The food at this restaurant is quite expensive, but the taste is deliciously worth it.
การรับมือgaan-ráp-mʉʉกับgàpข้อเรียกร้องkɔ̂ɔ-rîiak-rɔ́ɔngของkɔ̌ɔngลูกค้าlûuk-káaรายนี้raai-níiถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenงานngaanที่tîiหนักnàkไม่เบาmâi-baoสำหรับsǎm-ràpทีมtiimฝ่ายขายfàai-kǎaiของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao
Dealing with this customer's demands is considered quite a tough task for our sales team.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
mâi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
ไม่เบาmâi-baoไม่เบาmâi-baoquite; considerable; impressivequite; considerable; impressiveWord