เบา

Thai

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *ˀbawᴬ³ (“light; not heavy”), from Proto-Tai *C̥.bawᴬ (“light (in weight)”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨷᩮᩢᩤ, Lao ເບົາ (bao), Lü ᦢᧁ (ḃaw), Khün ᨷᩮᩢᩤ, Shan မဝ် (mǎo) or ဝဝ် (wǎo), Tai Nüa ᥛᥝ (maw), Ahom 𑜉𑜨𑜧 (mow), Zhuang mbaeu, Nong Zhuang nawj, Saek เว๋า, Tày bau.

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		เบา e ɓ ā
Romanization	Paiboon	bao
	Royal Institute	bao
(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):

• หนัก (nàk)

Adverb

เบา • (bao) (abstract noun ความเบา)

1. softly; gently.

Synonyms

• เบา ๆ

Noun

เบา • (bao)

1. (dated) urine.