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bɔ̀ɔ-náamMeanings
1NounA2
pond; waterhole
a small body of still water, usually a dug pit or basin for holding water; may also be natural; often used for storage or raising fish
Examples
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Dad dug a pond to raise fish behind the house.
เด็กๆdèk dèkชอบchôpไปให้bpai hâiอาหารปลาaa-hăan bplaaที่têeบ่อน้ำbòr náamในnaiสวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-ná
The children like to go feed the fish at the pond in the public park.
ที่tîiสวนผลไม้sǔuan-pǒn-lá-máaiของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoมีmiiบ่อน้ำbɔ̀ɔ-náamขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiที่tîiขุดkùtไว้wáiสำหรับsǎm-ràpกักเก็บgàk-gèpน้ำnáamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiในnaiหน้าแล้งnâa-lɛ́ɛng
In our orchard, there is a large pond that was dug to store water for use during the dry season.
2NounB1
water well
a shaft or hole dug to reach groundwater, used for drawing water
Examples
ที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoบ่อน้ำbɔ̀ɔ-náamบ่อน้ำbɔ̀ɔ-náam1pond; waterhole2water wellสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingตักน้ำdtàk-náamตักน้ำdtàk-náam[to] scoop/draw waterใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; order
At my grandma's house, there is a well for drawing water to use.
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สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnชาวบ้านchaao-bâanต้องdtɔ̂ngช่วยกันchûuai-ganขุดบ่อkùt-bɔ̀ɔน้ำnáamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจะได้jà-dâaiมีmiiน้ำดื่มnáam-dʉ̀ʉmน้ำnáamใช้cháiตลอดทั้งปีdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-táng-bpii
In the old days, villagers had to help each other dig a well so they would have water to drink and use all year round.
บ่อน้ำbɔ̀ɔ-náamเก่าgàoหลังบ้านlǎng-bâanถูกtùukปิดbpìtทิ้งไว้tíng-wáiหลายlǎaiปีbpiiแล้วlɛ́ɛoเพราะprɔ́ไม่มีmâi-miiคนใช้kon-chái
The old well behind the house has been covered up and unused for many years because nobody uses it.
การปนเปื้อนgaan-bpon-bpʉ̂ʉanของkɔ̌ɔngสารเคมีsǎan-kee-miiในดินnai-dinอาจàatส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngน้ำnáamในnaiบ่อbɔ̀ɔน้ำใต้ดินnáam-dtâai-dinได้dâai
Chemical contamination in the soil can affect the quality of water in the groundwater wells.
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
bɔ̀ɔ
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
บ่อbɔ̀ɔบ่อbɔ̀ɔ1pit; hole; excavation2well (water)3pond; pool4classifier: wells/ponds/pits5source; origin (figurative)pit; hole; excavationPart 1
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บ่อน้ำbɔ̀ɔ-náamบ่อน้ำbɔ̀ɔ-náampond; waterholepond; waterholeWord