เบา

Thai

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *C̥.bawᴬ (light (in weight)). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨷᩮᩢᩤ, Lao ເບົາ (bao), ᦢᧁ (ḃaw), Khün ᨷᩮᩢᩤ, Shan မဝ် (mǎo) or ဝဝ် (wǎo), Tai Nüa ᥛᥝ (maw), Ahom 𑜉𑜨𑜧 (mow), Zhuang mbaeu, Nong Zhuang nawj, Saek เว๋า.

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicเบา
eɓā
RomanizationPaiboonbao
Royal Institutebao
(standard) IPA(key)/baw˧/(R)

Verb

เบา • (bao) (abstract noun การเบา)

  1. to relieve; to relax; to lighten; to lessen; to get better; to abate.
  2. to slow down; to decelerate; to retard; to slow up.
  3. (dated) to urinate; to pee.

Adjective

เบา • (bao) (abstract noun ความเบา)

  1. soft; gentle.
  2. lower (of volume).
  3. slow; not fast.
  4. light; not heavy (of weight).
  5. (colloquial) unintelligent; dumb; gullible.

Synonyms

  • เบา ๆ

Antonyms

light

Adverb

เบา • (bao) (abstract noun ความเบา)

  1. softly; gently.

Synonyms

  • เบา ๆ

Noun

เบา • (bao)

  1. (dated) urine.
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