บักโม
bàk-mooMeaning
1NounA1
watermelon (Isan Thai)
An Isan Thai term for the watermelon plant or its large fruit, which has a thick green rind and sweet, juicy flesh, usually red.
Examples
บักโมbàk-mooบักโมbàk-moowatermelon (Isan Thai)ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)หวานwǎanหวานwǎan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharineมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This watermelon is very sweet.
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This watermelon has red flesh.
Dad bought two watermelons yesterday.
Put the watermelon in the fridge before eating it.
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
bàk
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
บักbàkบักbàk1fruit-name prefix (Isan)2prefix for male (Isan/Lao)3fruit-name prefix (Isan/Lao)fruit-name prefix (Isan)Part 1
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โมmooโมmoo1cosmetic work; plastic surgery (slang)2[to] modify; customize; tweakcosmetic work; plastic surgery (slang)Part 2
บักโมbàk-mooบักโมbàk-moowatermelon (Isan Thai)watermelon (Isan Thai)Word