บ่ว่า
bòr wâaMeaning
1ConjunctionB1
no matter; regardless of
no matter; regardless of. This is a dialectal phrase (primarily Northeastern Thai/Isan) equivalent to the standard Thai 'ไม่ว่าไม่ว่าmâi-wâano matter; regardless (whether/what/who)'.
Examples
บ่ว่าbòr wâaบ่ว่าbòr wâano matter; regardless ofเจ้าjâoเจ้าjâo1lord; master; owner2ruler; prince (royal title)3deity; spirit (title/noun)4prefix: familiar or affectionate term before names or nouns5polite sentence-final particle (Northern Thai, mainly female)6yes; okay (polite, Northern Thai)7you (familiar/regional; archaic/literary)8classifier for businesses, suppliers, or individual partiesสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)ไปไสbpai săiไปไสbpai săi[Isan] where are you going?ข่อยกะkôi gàข่อยกะkôi gàI also; me too; as for me (Isan dialect)สิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyนำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guide3[to] lead; be ahead
No matter where you go, I will go with you.
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บ่ว่าbòr wâaมันmanสิsìยากyâakส่ำใด๋sàm dăiเฮากะhao gàต้องdtôngพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเฮ็ดให้hét hâiสำเร็จsăm-rèt
No matter how difficult it is, we must try to succeed.
A mother always loves her child, regardless of what kind of person the child becomes.
เฮาhaoต้องdtôngเคารพkao-rópการตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jaiของkŏngเพิ่นpêrnบ่ว่าbòr wâaผลลัพธ์pŏn-lápมันmanสิsìออกมาòk maaเป็นbpenแบบbàepใด๋dăiก็ตามgôr dtaam
We have to respect their decision, regardless of what the outcome may be.
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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ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticize[to] say; tellPart 2
บ่ว่าbòr wâaบ่ว่าbòr wâano matter; regardless ofno matter; regardless ofWord