No. 181 in Thai
แบ
The Thai word "แบ" means "to spread" or "to lay something flat."
In a sentence
เขาได้แบมือออกเพื่อขอความช่วยเหลือ
He extended his hand to request help.
The word 'แบ' here is used to mean 'to extend or open flat', describing the action of opening the hand.
พวกเขาแบความลับกันเมื่อวานนี้
They revealed secrets to each other yesterday.
In this sentence, 'แบ' means 'to reveal or lay out', applied metaphorically to secrets.
ฉันใช้เวลาเยอะสำหรับการแบกระดาษ
I took a lot of time to flatten the paper.
Here, 'แบ' refers to the action of spreading or flattening an object, like paper onto a surface.
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