บอกกล่าว

bòk glàao

Meanings

1NounA2

[to] inform; notify; tell

to give information or notice; to tell or notify someone, often in a formal or polite manner

Examples

ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerแจ้งให้ทราบjâeng hâi sâapแจ้งให้ทราบjâeng hâi sâap[to] inform [sb]; [to] notify [sb]ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meeting3assembly; councilตรงเวลาdtrong way-laaตรงเวลาdtrong way-laa1punctual; on time2on time (adv.)
I would like to inform you that we will start the meeting on time.
2NounB1

[to] announce; make known

to formally state or make something known to a group or the public

Examples

เทศบาลtâyt-sà-baanเทศบาลtâyt-sà-baan1municipality; municipal government2municipal office3municipalบอกกล่าวbòk glàaoบอกกล่าวbòk glàao1[to] inform; notify; tell2[to] announce; make knownประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon1the public; the people (citizens of a country)2citizenry (collective)3classifier: คนเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3[to] cover; seal4closed; shut; not open5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdถนนtà-nŏnถนนtà-nŏnroad; streetล่วงหน้าlûuang nâaล่วงหน้าlûuang nâain advance; beforehand
The municipality formally informed the public in advance about the road closure.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

บอกbòkบอกbòk1[to] tell; inform2[to] ask/tell (someone to do something) (colloquial)3[to] indicate; show4[to] state; say (reporting speech)
  • [to] tell; inform
  • [to] ask/tell (someone to do something) (colloquial)
  • [to] indicate; show
  • [to] state; say (reporting speech)
แจ้งjâengแจ้งjâeng1[to] inform; notify; report2clear; evident; explicit3bright; daylight (literary/formal)
  • [to] inform; notify; report
  • clear; evident; explicit
  • bright; daylight (literary/formal)
บอกต่อbòk dtòrบอกต่อbòk dtòr[to] pass on (information); [to] spread the word; [to] recommend by word of mouth

[to] pass on (information); [to] spread the word; [to] recommend by word of mouth

ประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)
  • [to] announce; declare
  • announcement; notice
  • proclamation; decree
  • [to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)

Word Breakdown

บอกbòkบอกbòk1[to] tell; inform2[to] ask/tell (someone to do something) (colloquial)3[to] indicate; show4[to] state; say (reporting speech)Part 1
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กล่าวglàaoกล่าวglàao1[to] say; state; mention (formal)2[to] accuse; charge (in compounds)3aforementioned (as ที่กล่าวมา/ดังกล่าว)Part 2
บอกกล่าวbòk glàaoบอกกล่าวbòk glàao[to] inform; notify; tell