บอร์ด
bɔ́ɔtMeanings
1NounA2
board (panel; sheet; board-type device)
A flat panel or sheet used as a surface or material; also used for board-type devices (e.g., circuit board, motherboard, foam board, whiteboard).
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ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toบอร์ดโฟมbɔ́ɔt-foomบอร์ดโฟมbɔ́ɔt-foomfoam board; foamcoreไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ผนังกั้นpà-nǎng-gânผนังกั้นpà-nǎng-gânpartition; dividerชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoชั่วคราวchûua-kraao1temporary; provisional; interim2temporarily; for the time being
The worker installed foam board as a temporary partition wall.
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiช่างchângจะjàเปลี่ยนbplìianบอร์ดbɔ́ɔtเมนmeenของkɔ̌ɔngคอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂əให้hâi
Tomorrow the technician will replace the computer’s motherboard.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnซื้อsʉ́ʉบอร์bɔɔดวงจรduuang-jɔɔnมาmaaประกอบbprà-gɔ̀ɔpโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekอิเล็กทรอนิกส์ì-lék-trɔɔ-nìk
Yesterday I bought a circuit board to assemble an electronics project.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกันganความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnเราraoใช้cháiบอร์ดbɔ́ɔtซีเมนต์sii-meenปูพื้นbpuu-pʉ́ʉnก่อนgɔ̀ɔnวางwaangกระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉang
To resist moisture, we laid cement board under the tiles.
2NounA2
notice/white board
A board used for posting information, announcements, or writing (e.g., notice board, bulletin board, whiteboard).
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ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)เขียนkǐianเขียนkǐian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)คำศัพท์kam-sàpคำศัพท์kam-sàp1vocabulary; lexicon2word; vocabulary item; termบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)บอร์ดbɔ́ɔtบอร์ดbɔ́ɔt1board (panel; sheet; board-type device)2notice/white board3board (committee; board of directors)4sports board5forum/board (online)
The teacher writes vocabulary on the board.
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เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoเขาkǎoติดdtìtประกาศbprà-gàatรับสมัครงานráp-sà-màk-ngaanไว้wáiที่tîiบอร์ดbɔ́ɔtหน้าnâaตึกdtʉ̀k
This morning he posted a job announcement on the board in front of the building.
นักเรียนnák-riianผลัดกันplàt-ganมาmaaหน้าห้องnâa-hɔ̂ngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเขียนkǐianคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpลงบนlong-bonบอร์ดbɔ́ɔt
Students take turns coming to the front to write answers on the board.
ถ้าtâaมีmiiข่าวสารkàao-sǎanด่วนdùuanอาจารย์aa-jaanจะjàอัปเดตàp-dèetที่tîiบอร์ดbɔ́ɔtประกาศbprà-gàatของkɔ̌ɔngคณะká-náทันทีtan-tii
If there is urgent news, the professor will update it on the faculty announcement board immediately.
3NounB1
board (committee; board of directors)
A group of people who manage or make decisions for an organization, such as a board of directors.
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บอร์ดbɔ́ɔtบอร์ดbɔ́ɔt1board (panel; sheet; board-type device)2notice/white board3board (committee; board of directors)4sports board5forum/board (online)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationนัดประชุมnát-bprà-chumนัดประชุมnát-bprà-chum1a scheduled meeting2[to] schedule a meetingเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเลือกlʉ̂ʉak1[to] choose; select; pick2[to] elect3picky; choosy; selectiveประธานbprà-taanประธานbprà-taan1chairperson; president2principal; chief (attrib.)3subject (grammar)คนใหม่kon-màiคนใหม่kon-mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)
The company's board met to elect a new chairperson.
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If the project is approved by the board, we can start right away.
บอร์ดbɔ́ɔtโรงเรียนroong-riianรับฟังráp-fangความเห็นkwaam-hěnของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ปกครองpûu-bpòk-krɔɔngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnลงมติlong-má-dtì
The school board listened to parents' opinions before voting.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtประกาศbprà-gàatนโยบายná-yoo-baaiใหม่màiหลังlǎngบอร์ดbɔ́ɔtวิเคราะห์wí-krɔ́ความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangและlɛ́ผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópอย่างyàangรอบด้านrɔ̂ɔp-dâan
The company announced a new policy after the board analyzed the risks and impacts comprehensively.
4NounB1
sports board
A board used in sports or recreation (e.g., skateboard, surfboard, snowboard).
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เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultสเกตบอร์ดsà-géet-bɔ̀ɔtสเกตบอร์ดsà-géet-bɔ̀ɔtskateboard (board)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyซอยsɔɔiซอยsɔɔi1lane; small street2[to] finely slice; shred3classifier for lanes/alleysทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)วันหลังwan-lǎngวันหลังwan-lǎnganother day; laterเลิกเรียนlə̂ək-riianเลิกเรียนlə̂ək-riian[to] finish school; [to] get out of class; school is out
He takes his skateboard to the alley every day after school.
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หน้าหนาวnâa-nǎaoนี้níiฉันchǎnอยากyàakลองlɔɔngเล่นlênสโนว์บอร์ดsà-hǒon-bɔ́ɔtบนbonภูเขาpuu-kǎoที่tîiญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùn
This winter I want to try snowboarding on a mountain in Japan.
เธอtəəเลือกlʉ̂ʉakบอร์ดbɔ́ɔtโต้dtôoคลื่นklʉ̂ʉnแบบbɛ̀ɛpยาวyaaoเพราะprɔ́ทรงตัวsong-dtuuaง่ายกว่าngâai-gwàa
She chose a long surfboard because it's easier to balance on.
นักnákเล่นlênเวคบอร์ดwêek-bɔ́ɔtต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับbpràpท่าทางtâa-taangให้hâiรับrápคลื่นklʉ̂ʉnจากjàakเรือrʉʉaไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánจะjàหลุดlùtบอร์ดbɔ́ɔtง่ายngâai
Wakeboarders must adjust their posture to the boat’s wake; otherwise they'll slip off the board easily.
5NounB1
forum/board (online)
An online discussion board or message board where users post and read messages.
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ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)โพสต์póotโพสต์póot1[to] post (online)2post (online content)ถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บอร์ดbɔ́ɔtบอร์ดbɔ́ɔt1board (panel; sheet; board-type device)2notice/white board3board (committee; board of directors)4sports board5forum/board (online)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)รอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerตอบdtɔ̀ɔpตอบdtɔ̀ɔp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
I posted a question on the board and am waiting for replies.
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บอร์ดbɔ́ɔtนี้níiมีmiiกติกาชัดเจนgà-dtì-gaa-chát-jeenห้ามhâamสปอยล์sà-bpɔɔiเนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎaโดยdooiไม่mâiเตือนdtʉʉan
This board has clear rules: no spoilers without warnings.
ช่วงchûuangสอบsɔ̀ɔpบอร์ดbɔ́ɔtการบ้านgaan-bâanคึกคักkʉ́k-kákมากmâakมีmiiคนkonมาช่วยmaa-chûuaiแก้โจทย์gɛ̂ɛ-jòotตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt
During exams, the homework board is very lively, with people helping solve problems all the time.
ถ้าtâaจะjàขอคำแนะนำkɔ̌ɔ-kam-nɛ́-namเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangอาชีพaa-chîipลองlɔɔngตั้งกระทู้dtâng-grà-túuในnaiบอร์ดbɔ́ɔtอาชีพaa-chîipเพราะprɔ́สมาชิกsà-maa-chíkที่นั่นtîi-nânให้hâiฟีดแบ็กละเอียดfîit-bɛ̀k-lá-ìiatและlɛ́จริงใจjing-jai
If you want career advice, try starting a thread on the career board, because members there give detailed and sincere feedback.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is บอร์ด said บ๊อด?
bɔ́ɔt
- Silent letterร์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.Spoken toneSaid with a High tone in everyday Thai, as if written บ๊อด (bɔ́ɔt). The spelling rule would give a Low tone.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
ResultSpoken tone
High tone
bɔ́ɔt
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Spelling rule: Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Low tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written บ๊อด (bɔ́ɔt).
ร์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.