ไหวเบา
wǎi-baoMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] quiver lightly; tremble faintly
to move or shake just a little in a light, subtle way; to tremble slightly, often from a breeze, weakness, or emotion.
Examples
ใบไม้bai máaiใบไม้bai máaileaf; leaves; foliageบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กิ่งgìngกิ่งgìng1branch; twig (small)2branch; offshoot (figurative)3classifier: branches, twigsไหวwăiไหวwăi1[to] be able to; manage to2[to] shake; tremble; quiverเบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriouslyยามyaamยามyaam1guard; watchman2time; period; at the time of (formal/lit.)3watch duty; guard shift4quarter of the night (traditional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)
The leaves on the branch trembled lightly when the wind blew.
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มือmeuuของkŏngเธอterไหวwăiเบาๆbao baoเพราะpráwความตื่นเต้นkwaam dtèun dtênก่อนจะgòn jàขึ้นไปkêun bpaiรับrápรางวัลraang-wan
Her hands trembled slightly from excitement before going up to receive the award.
เปลวเทียนbpleo tiianในnaiห้องhôngที่têeมืดสนิทmêut sà-nìtไหวwăiเบาๆbao baoสร้างsâangบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatที่têeสงบนิ่งsà-ngòp nîngและláeน่าครุ่นคิดnâa krûn kít
The candle flame in the pitch-dark room flickered subtly, creating a tranquil and contemplative atmosphere.
หลังจากlăng jàakไม่ได้mâi dâaiทานtaanอะไรà-raiมาmaaทั้งวันtáng wanร่างกายrâang gaaiของเขาkŏng kăoก็gâwอ่อนเพลียòn pliiaจนjonรู้สึกrúu-sèukได้dâiถึงtĕungอาaaการสั่นไหวgaan sàn wăiเบาๆbao baoที่têeปลายมือbplaai meuu
After not having eaten all day, his body was so exhausted that he could feel a slight tremor at his fingertips.
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 classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ว puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
wǎi
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → 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 | — | — |
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
ไหวเบาwǎi-baoไหวเบาwǎi-bao[to] quiver lightly; tremble faintly[to] quiver lightly; tremble faintlyWord