ใบ้

See also: ใบ

Thai

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ɓɤɰꟲ (“dumb”). Cognate with Lao ໃບ້ (bai), Shan မႂ်ႈ (māue).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ใบ้ au ɓ ˆ
Phonemic		ไบ้ ai ɓ ˆ
Romanization	Paiboon	bâi
	Royal Institute	bai
(standard) IPA^(key)		/baj˥˩/^(R)

Adjective

ใบ้ • (bâi)

dumb (unable to speak).
(figurative) mute; silent (not making a sound, not speaking).

Verb

ใบ้ • (bâi) (abstract noun การใบ้)

to gesture; to signal silently.

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