กะบ่

gà bò

Meanings

1ParticleA2

then not; also not (Isan)

A combination of กะกะgà1work shift2[to] estimate; guess3(dialectal) then; also; indeed (equivalent to ก็ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3well; after all (emphasis/justification)4topic/resumption marker5conditional marker (if… then…)) and บ่บ่bò1not; no (Isan/Northern particle)2yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern) ('not'), used before a predicate to mean 'then not,' 'also not,' or simply 'not,' depending on context.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillบ่bòบ่bò1not; no (Isan/Northern particle)2yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern)กินเผ็ดgin pètกินเผ็ดgin pèt[to] eat spicy foodกะบ่gà bòกะบ่gà bò1then not; also not (Isan)2and not; then not (Isan)กินหวานgin wăanกินหวานgin wăan1[to] eat sweets/desserts2[to] prefer sweet tastes; have a sweet tooth
He doesn’t eat spicy food, and also doesn’t eat sweets.
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มื้อนี้méu néeบ่bòมีmeeเวลาway-laaกะบ่gà bòไปbpaiตลาดdtà-làat
I don’t have time today, so I’m also not going to the market.
เพิ่นpêrnบ่bòเอาaoโทรศัพท์toh-rá-sàpใหม่màiกะบ่gà bòเปลี่ยนแพ็กเกจbplìian pák-gèt
She doesn’t want a new phone, and she’s also not changing the plan.
ข้อเสนอkôr sà-nĕrนี้néeบ่คุ้มราคาbò kúm raa-kaaข่อยกะkôi gàบ่bòเซ็นสัญญาsen săn-yaa
This offer isn’t worth the price, so I’m also not signing the contract.
2ConjunctionB1

and not; then not (Isan)

Used to connect a negative clause to preceding discourse, combining กะกะgà1work shift2[to] estimate; guess3(dialectal) then; also; indeed ('also; then') with บ่บ่bò1not; no (Isan/Northern particle)2yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern) ('not').

Examples

มื้อนี้méu néeมื้อนี้méu née1this meal2today (Isan/Northeastern Thai)บ่bòบ่bò1not; no (Isan/Northern particle)2yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)กะบ่gà bòกะบ่gà bò1then not; also not (Isan)2and not; then not (Isan)ทำกับข้าวtam gàp kâaoทำกับข้าวtam gàp kâao[to] cook; prepare food
Today I’m not going to the market, and I’m also not cooking.
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เขาบ่kăo bòrเอาaoเสื้อsêuuaใหม่màiกะบ่gà bòเอาaoรองเท้าrong táaoใหม่màiสิsìประหยัดเงินbprà-yàt ngernไว้ก่อนwái gòn
He won’t take a new shirt, nor new shoes; he’ll save money first.
น้องบ่กินnóng bòr ginเผ็ดpètกะบ่gà bòกินหวานgin wăanเลยloieต้องdtôngสั่งsàngเมนูจืดmay-noo jèutๆ-
My younger sibling doesn’t eat spicy, nor sweet, so we have to order bland dishes.
อาทิตย์aa-títนี้néeบ่bòไปbpaiงานแต่งngaan dtàengกะบ่gà bòงานบวชngaan bùuatเพราะpráwต้องdtôngเฝ้าfâoบ้านbâanให้hâiพ่อแม่pôr mâe
This week I’m going neither to the wedding nor the ordination, because I have to watch the house for my parents.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

gà

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

กะgàกะgà1work shift2[to] estimate; guess3(dialectal) then; also; indeedwork shiftPart 1
+
บ่bòบ่bò1not; no (Isan/Northern particle)2yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern)not; no (Isan/Northern particle)Part 2
กะบ่gà bòกะบ่gà bòthen not; also not (Isan)then not; also not (Isan)Word