บ่กิน
bò ginMeaning
1VerbA1
[to] not eat; refuse to eat (Isan)
to not eat or to refuse to eat; Isan/Northeastern Thai colloquial form of ไม่กิน
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeบ่bòบ่bò1not; no (Isan/Northern particle)2yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern)กินเผ็ดgin pètกินเผ็ดgin pèt[to] eat spicy foodเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forแกงจืดgaeng jèutแกงจืดgaeng jèutclear, mild Thai soup
He said he doesn't eat spicy food, so he asked for a mild soup.
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The child doesn't eat vegetables, so the mother cut them into small pieces.
You don't eat sticky rice, do you? Would you like steamed rice instead?
He is sick, so he won't eat breakfast and only asks to drink warm water.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bò
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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
บ่bòบ่bò1not; no (Isan/Northern particle)2yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern)not; no (Isan/Northern particle)Part 1
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บ่กินbò ginบ่กินbò gin[to] not eat; refuse to eat (Isan)[to] not eat; refuse to eat (Isan)Word