บ่ซั่น
bòr sânMeaning
1ConjunctionB1
otherwise; if not (Isan/Lao)
Isan/Lao dialect: used like a conjunction meaning 'otherwise; if not', equivalent to Thai 'ไม่อย่างนั้นไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánotherwise; if not; or else/ไม่งั้นไม่งั้นmâi-ngánotherwise; or else; if not'.
Examples
ฟ้าวfâaoฟ้าวfâao1[to] hurry; rush (Isan/Lao; Northern Thai)2hurried; hasty; quick (Isan/Lao; Northern Thai)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเด้อdérเด้อdérsentence-ending particle (Isan/Lao)บ่ซั่นbòr sânบ่ซั่นbòr sânotherwise; if not (Isan/Lao)สิบ่sì bòrสิบ่sì bòrwon’t; will not (Isan/NE Thai)ทันรถไฟtan rót faiทันรถไฟtan rót fai[to] catch the train; be in time for the train
Hurry up, otherwise you'll miss the train.
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You have to focus on your studies, otherwise you will fail the exam.
Don't drive so fast, otherwise the police will catch you.
เฮาhaoต้องdtôngเก็บเงินgèp ngernไว้wáiบ้างbâangบ่ซั่นbòr sânยามyaamเจ็บป่วยjèp bpùuaiขึ้นมาkêun maaจะjàลำบากlam-bàak
We must save some money; otherwise, it will be difficult when we get sick.
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
bòr
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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บ่ซั่นbòr sânบ่ซั่นbòr sânotherwise; if not (Isan/Lao)otherwise; if not (Isan/Lao)Word