บ่อ

bòr

Meanings

1NounA2

pit; hole; excavation

A dug-out cavity or excavation in the ground, often deep and used for a specific purpose.

Examples

คนงานkon ngaanคนงานkon ngaanworker; laborerขุดบ่อkùt bòrขุดบ่อkùt bòr[to] dig a pond; [to] dig a pitหลังบ้านlăng bâanหลังบ้านlăng bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3behind-the-scenes influence (politics/business)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เศษsètเศษsèt1remainder (math)2numerator3scrap; fragment; leftover4odds and ends; remnant (figurative)กิ่งไม้gìng máaiกิ่งไม้gìng máaitree branch
Workers dug a pit behind the house to put branches and twigs.
2NounA2

well (water)

A deep shaft or excavation used to obtain groundwater for use.

Examples

ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ตักน้ำdtàk námตักน้ำdtàk nám1[to] scoop/draw water2[to] bail water (out)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)บ่อbòrบ่อbòr1pit; hole; excavation2well (water)3pond; pool4classifier: wells/ponds/pitsไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ที่บ้านtêe bâanที่บ้านtêe bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at home
Villagers draw water from the well for use at home.
3NounA2

pond; pool

A small, still body of water, natural or man-made (e.g., fish pond, wastewater pond).

Examples

หลังบ้านlăng bâanหลังบ้านlăng bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3behind-the-scenes influence (politics/business)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoบ่อเลี้ยงbòo líangบ่อเลี้ยงbòo líangrearing/culture pondปลาเล็กbplaa lékปลาเล็กbplaa lék1small fish2(figurative) a minor player; small fryๆ-
There is a small fish pond behind the house.
4ClassifierB1

classifier: wells/ponds/pits

Classifier for wells, pits, and ponds.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)สวนหลังบ้านsŭuan lăng bâanสวนหลังบ้านsŭuan lăng bâanbackyard; back gardenมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoบ่อปลาbò plaaบ่อปลาbò plaafishpondอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)บ่อbòrบ่อbòr1pit; hole; excavation2well (water)3pond; pool4classifier: wells/ponds/pits
There is one fish pond in the backyard.

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