บู
buuMeaning
1InterjectionA2
boo! (jeer)
An exclamation expressing disapproval or jeering.
Examples
คนดูkon-duuคนดูkon-duu1viewer; spectator; audience member2audience; viewers (collective)ตะโกนdtà-goonตะโกนdtà-goon[to] shout; yell; call outว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeบูbuuบูbuuboo! (jeer)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngactor; performer (gender-neutral)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เวทีwee-tiiเวทีwee-tii1stage; platform2forum; arena3ring (combat sports)
The audience shouted “boo!” at the performer on stage.
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He stood up and yelled “boo!” when the visiting team committed a foul.
The kids shouted “boo!” because they didn’t like the botched magic trick.
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During the announcement, the back section kept yelling “boo!” as a sign of disapproval of the decision.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
buu
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |