แบะ
open wide
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- 1 open wide、spread apart、split open
Describes opening or spreading something outward, often with the two sides pulled apart. It is commonly used for visible actions involving the mouth, clothing, or something split open.
open wide、spread apart、split open
To open or spread something wide by moving its sides apart; it can also describe something lying open or split apart.
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สุนัขแบะลิ้นเพราะอากาศร้อน sùnák bɛ̀ lín phrɔ́ aakàat rɔ́ɔn The dog is panting because it's hot. สุนัขแบะลิ้นเพราะอากาศร้อน details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core image is of two joined or overlapping sides being pushed apart. The common expression แบะปาก does not simply mean “open one’s mouth”; it describes the mouth pulling into a shape associated with being about to cry, showing displeasure, or expressing contempt. The word can also describe something that has split and lies open.
Usage
It is used in concrete descriptions of a child’s mouth just before crying, a displeased facial expression, clothing being pulled open, or a bag or split opening wide.
Caution
แบะปาก is not the ordinary expression for opening one’s mouth. Use อ้าปาก when someone opens their mouth to speak, eat, or for an examination. Also, do not confuse แบะ with แบ๊ะ, a differently spelled word representing an animal cry.