บ่ควร
bò kuanMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
should not; improper
not proper or not advisable; something one should not do (Isan/Lao dialectal form of ไม่ควรไม่ควรmâi-kuuan1should not; ought not2inappropriate; improper; used as predicate or adverbially)
Examples
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It's dark now, you shouldn't go to the field alone.
As a young person, it's not proper to argue back with elders word for word.
แม่mâeสอนsŏnว่าwâaบ่ควรbò kuanเอาaoของkŏngคนอื่นkon èunมาเป็นmaa bpenของkŏngโตdtohแม้ว่าmáe wâaเขาkăoจะjàบ่bòเห็นhĕnก็ตามgôr dtaam
My mother taught me that one should not take others' belongings as their own, even if they don't see 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 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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ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofshould; ought toPart 2
บ่ควรbò kuanบ่ควรbò kuanshould not; impropershould not; improperWord