บ่ถืก

bòr tèuk

Meanings

1AdjectiveA2

wrong; incorrect; not right

Isan/Lao: Not correct; wrong; inappropriate.

Examples

คำตอบkam dtòpคำตอบkam dtòp1answer; reply2solution; correct answerนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)บ่ถืกbòr tèukบ่ถืกbòr tèuk1wrong; incorrect; not right2not cheap; expensive
This answer is not correct.
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เจ้าjâoคึดkêutว่าwâaมันmanถืกtèukแล้วláeoบ้อbôrสำหรับsăm-ràpข้อยkôiมันmanบ่ถืกbòr tèuk
Do you think it's right? For me, it's not right.
การgaanเว่wâyาจาjaaใส่sàiผู้เฒ่าpôo tâoแบบนั้นbàep nánมันmanบ่ถืกbòr tèukเด้อdér
Speaking to elders like that is not appropriate.
ที่têeเขาkăoตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiลาออกlaa òkจากjàakงานngaanไปbpaiแบบนั้นbàep nánข้อยkôiว่าwâaมันmanบ่bòถืกต้องtĕuk dtôngปานใด๋bpaan dăi
The way he decided to just quit his job like that, I don't think it was very appropriate.
2AdjectiveA2

not cheap; expensive

Isan/Lao: Not cheap; expensive.

Examples

เสื้อsêuuaเสื้อsêuua1shirt; top2jacket; coatโตdtohโตdtoh1[to] grow; mature2big; large; grown-upนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)บ่ถืกbòr tèukบ่ถืกbòr tèuk1wrong; incorrect; not right2not cheap; expensive
This shirt isn't cheap / is expensive.
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โอ้ôhโตdtohละláห้าร้อยhâa róiพุ้นpúnติdtìบ่ถืกbòr tèukเลยloie
Wow, 500 baht for this one? ... That's not cheap at all!
ร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanร้านนั้นráan nánแนวnaeoกินginบ่ถืกbòr tèukไปbpaiกินginร้านนี้ráan néeดีกว่าdee gwàa
The food at that restaurant is expensive. Let's eat at this one instead.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakซื้อséuผ้าไหมpâa măiอย่าyàaไปbpaiซื้อséuในเมืองnai meuuangเด้อdérมันmanบ่ถืกbòr tèukไปbpaiซื้อséuจากjàakหมู่บ้านmòo bâanโดยตรงdoy dtrongจะjàดีกว่าdee gwàa
If you want to buy silk, don't buy it in the city, okay? It's expensive. It's better to buy directly from the village.

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

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

บ่bòบ่bò1not; no (Isan/Northern particle)2yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern)not; no (Isan/Northern particle)Part 1
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ถืกtʉ̀ʉkถืกtʉ̀ʉk1cheap; inexpensive (Isan/Lao)2correct; right (Isan/Lao)3[to] be subjected to; passive/experiential marker (Isan/Lao)cheap; inexpensive (Isan/Lao)Part 2
บ่ถืกbòr tèukบ่ถืกbòr tèukwrong; incorrect; not rightwrong; incorrect; not rightWord