ใบ้

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Thai[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographicใบ้
au ɓ ˆ
Phonemic
ไบ้
ai ɓ ˆ
RomanizationPaiboonbâi
Royal Institutebai
(standard) IPA(key)/baj˥˩/(R)

Adjective[edit]

ใบ้ (bâi)

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

Verb[edit]

ใบ้ (bâi) (abstract noun การใบ้)

  1. to gesture; to signal silently.