บ่ดี
bò deeMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
not good; bad (dialect)
Not good; bad. (Used in Northeastern/Isan and Northern Thai dialects, equivalent to the central Thai 'ไม่ดีไม่ดีmâi-dii1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorly').
Examples
อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherมื้อนี้méu néeมื้อนี้méu née1this meal2today (Isan/Northeastern Thai)ฮ้อนhónฮ้อนhón1hot; warm (high temperature)2to feel hotคักkákคักkák1very; extremely (Isan/NE)2very good; strong/intense (Isan/NE)แท้táeแท้táe1genuine; real; authentic2true; pure (in essence)3truly; indeed (emphasis)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)บ่ดีbò deeบ่ดีbò deenot good; bad (dialect)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The weather today is so hot, I don't feel well at all.
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Don't behave like that, it's not good. The elders will scold you.
เพิ่นpêrnว่าwâaกินเหล้าgin lâoหลายlăaiมันmanบ่ดีbò deeต่อdtòสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapแต่dtàeเขากะkăo gàยังyangกินginคือเก่าkeu gào
They say drinking a lot is not good for your health, but he still drinks as usual.
การตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jaiโดยdoiใช้cháiอารมณ์aa-romเป็นใหญ่bpen yàiมักจะmák jàส่งผลsòng pŏnบ่ดีbò deeในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá yaao
Making decisions based mainly on emotions often yields bad results in the long run.
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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บ่ดีbò deeบ่ดีbò deenot good; bad (dialect)not good; bad (dialect)Word