เบ๊
Thai
Etymology
From Hokkien 馬 (bé/bée, “horse”). Doublet of ม้า (máa).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | เบ๊ e ɓ ˊ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | bée |
| Royal Institute | be | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /beː˦˥/(R) | |
Noun
เบ๊ • (bée)
- (archaic, chiefly found in old Chinese fiction) horse-mounted servant.
- (slang, now derogatory) servant; slave; subordinate; attendant.
Proper noun
เบ๊ • (bée)
- a Thai Chinese surname, Ma