บอกใบ้
bɔ̀ɔk-bâiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] hint; [to] give a clue
To give a hint or clue about something without saying it directly.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillบอกใบ้bɔ̀ɔk-bâiบอกใบ้bɔ̀ɔk-bâi[to] hint; [to] give a clueเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎngift; presentแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardเดาdaoเดาdao[to] guess; speculateไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)
He hinted about the gift, but I still can't guess.
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ครูkruuบอกใบ้bòk bâiคำตอบkam dtòpข้อkôที่têeยากyâakที่สุดtêe sùtในnaiข้อสอบkôr sòpแต่dtàeก็gâwไม่ได้mâi dâaiบอกตรงๆbòk dtrong dtrong
The teacher gave a hint for the hardest question on the test, but didn't say it directly.
แววตาwɛɛo-dtaaของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəบอกใบ้bɔ̀ɔk-bâiว่าwâaเธอtəəกำลังgam-langมีmiiความลับkwaam-lápบางอย่างbaang-yàangปิดบังbpìt-bangอยู่yùu
Her eyes hinted that she was hiding a secret.
นักสืบnák-sʉ̀ʉpพยายามpá-yaa-yaamบอกใบ้bɔ̀ɔk-bâiถึงtʉ̌ngตัวdtuuaผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiคนใหม่kon-màiโดยdooiไม่ให้mâi-hâiข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunรั่วไหลrûua-lǎiสู่sùuสาธารณะsǎa-taa-rá-ná
The detective tried to hint at the new suspect without leaking information to the public.
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
- 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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ใบ้bâiใบ้bâi1mute; unable to speak2[to] give clues; hint; communicate by gestures3foolish; stupid; ignorant4mute personmute; unable to speakPart 2
บอกใบ้bɔ̀ɔk-bâiบอกใบ้bɔ̀ɔk-bâi[to] hint; [to] give a clue[to] hint; [to] give a clueWord