บ่หุบ
bòr hùpMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] not shut; not close (Isan/Northern)
Isan/Northern Thai. Literal: to not close or stay shut, especially of the mouth or lips; also of things like lids or doors.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตกใจdtòk jaiตกใจdtòk jaibe startled; be frightenedจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofอ้าปากค้างâa bpàak káangอ้าปากค้างâa bpàak káang[to] be dumbfounded; [to] be speechlessแล้วก็láeo gâwแล้วก็láeo gâw1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)ปากbpàakปากbpàak1mouth2opening; mouth (of things)3rim; lip (of a container/wound)4speech; manner of speaking (figurative)บ่หุบbòr hùpบ่หุบbòr hùp1[to] not shut; not close (Isan/Northern)2[to] keep smiling or talking (Isan/Northern)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyชั่วขณะchûua kà-nàชั่วขณะchûua kà-nà1a moment; a short while2[for] a moment
He was so shocked his mouth fell open and wouldn't close for a moment.
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ฝากล่องfăa glòngพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkใบbaiนี่nêeมันmanเบี้ยวbîiaoปิดbpìtแล้วláeoมันmanก็gâwยังyangบ่หุบbòr hùpอยู่ดีyòo dee
The lid of this plastic box is warped; even after closing it, it still won't stay shut.
พอporหมอฟันmŏr fanฉีดยาchèet yaaชาchaaให้hâiปากbpàakข้างkâangนั้นnánมันmanก็gâwชาchaaจนjonบังคับbang-kápบ่bòได้dâiเฮ็ดให้hét hâiปากbpàakบ่หุบbòr hùpเลยloie
After the dentist gave me the anesthetic injection, that side of my mouth was so numb I couldn't control it, which made my mouth unable to close.
ประตูหลังbprà-dtoo lăngบ้านbâanบ่หุบbòr hùpสนิทsà-nìtเพราะpráwวงกบwong gòpมันmanบวมbuuamน้ำฝนnám fŏnต้องdtôngหาhăaช่างchângมาmaaซ่อมsômบ่ซั่นbòr sânยุงyungสิsìเข้าบ้านkâo bâan
The back door won't close completely because the frame is swollen from rainwater. We need to find a technician to fix it, otherwise mosquitoes will get in the house.
2VerbB2
[to] keep smiling or talking (Isan/Northern)
in expressions about smiling or the mouth, to continue smiling or talking without stopping
Examples
พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenรู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเลื่อนตำแหน่งlêuuan dtam-nàengเลื่อนตำแหน่งlêuuan dtam-nàeng1[to] promote [sb]2[to] be promoted; get a promotionเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smileบ่หุบbòr hùpบ่หุบbòr hùp1[to] not shut; not close (Isan/Northern)2[to] keep smiling or talking (Isan/Northern)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทั้งวันtáng wanทั้งวันtáng wanall day; the whole dayเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
When he found out he got the promotion, he couldn't stop smiling all day.
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เด็กๆdèk dèkดูการ์ตูนdoo gaa-dtoonเรื่องโปรดrêuuang bpròhtแล้วláeoหัวเราะhŭua róกันganปากbpàakบ่หุบbòr hùp
The kids watched their favorite cartoon and laughed nonstop.
เขาkăoดีใจdee jaiจนjonยิ้มyímบ่หุบbòr hùpเมื่อmêuuaแฟนสาวfaen săaoตอบตกลงdtòp dtòk longแต่งงานdtàeng ngaan
He was so happy he couldn't stop smiling when his girlfriend said yes to his marriage proposal.
เธอterเป็นbpenคนพูดkon pôotเก่งมากgèng mâakพอporได้dâiเริ่มrêrmเล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuangอะไรà-raiแล้วก็láeo gâwจะjàพูดpôotไปเรื่อยๆbpai rêuuai rêuuaiปากbpàakบ่หุบbòr hùpเลยloie
She's a very skilled speaker; once she starts telling a story, she just keeps talking nonstop.
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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บ่หุบbòr hùpบ่หุบbòr hùp[to] not shut; not close (Isan/Northern)[to] not shut; not close (Isan/Northern)Word