บอกเหตุ
bɔ̀ɔk-hèetMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] portend; [to] be an omen
To serve as a sign that something will happen, often something bad or important.
Examples
เมฆmêekเมฆmêekcloudดำทะมึนdam-tá-mʉnดำทะมึนdam-tá-mʉnpitch-black; gloomyเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ลางบอกเหตุlaang-bɔ̀ɔk-hèetลางบอกเหตุlaang-bɔ̀ɔk-hèetomen; portentว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeพายุpaa-yúพายุpaa-yú1storm2storm (figurative)กำลังจะgam-lang-jàกำลังจะgam-lang-jàabout to (imminent future)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker
The dark, gloomy clouds were a sign that a storm was coming.
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การที่gaan-tîiนกบินnók-binว่อนwɔ̂ɔnเต็มท้องdtem-tɔ́ɔngฟ้าfáaอาจàatเป็นbpenสัญญาณsǎn-yaanบอกเหตุbɔ̀ɔk-hèetแผ่นดินไหวpɛ̀n-din-wǎiตามdtaamความเชื่อโบราณkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-boo-raan
According to ancient beliefs, birds flying all over the sky could be a sign of an earthquake.
ความเงียบงันkwaam-ngîiap-nganอย่างyàangผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumเป็นเหมือนbpen-mʉ̌ʉanลางบอกเหตุlaang-bɔ̀ɔk-hèetว่าwâaมีเรื่องmii-rʉ̂ʉangร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛngเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂n
The unusual silence in the meeting was like a sign that something serious had happened.
ปรากฏการณ์bpraa-gòt-gaanประหลาดbprà-làatทางธรรมชาติtaang-tam-má-châatมักmákถูกtùukตีความdtii-kwaamว่าwâaเป็นbpenสิ่งบอกเหตุsìng-bɔ̀ɔk-hèetถึงtʉ̌ngการเปลี่ยนแปลงครั้งใหญ่gaan-bplìian-bplɛɛng-kráng-yàiของkɔ̌ɔngบ้านเมืองbâan-mʉʉang
Strange natural phenomena are often interpreted as signs heralding a great change in the country.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is บอกเหตุ said บอก-เหด?
bɔ̀ɔk-hèet
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bɔ̀ɔk
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 class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
บอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; show[to] tell; informPart 1
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เหตุhèetเหตุhèet1cause; reason2incident; occurrence (formal)3Buddhist cause (hetu)cause; reasonPart 2
บอกเหตุbɔ̀ɔk-hèetบอกเหตุbɔ̀ɔk-hèet[to] portend; [to] be an omen[to] portend; [to] be an omenWord