บ่าโอ
bàa-ooMeanings
1NounA2
pomelo (Northern Thai)
In Northern Thai, a large citrus fruit with a thick rind and segmented, pale yellow or pink flesh.
Examples
บ่าโอbàa-ooบ่าโอbàa-oo1pomelo (Northern Thai)2pomelo tree (Northern Thai)ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)หวานwǎanหวานwǎan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharine4stripped; worn (of a screw thread)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This pomelo is very sweet.
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Mom bought two pomelos at the market.
บ่าโอbàa-ooลูกlûukนี้níiเปลือกbplʉ̀ʉakหนาnǎaแต่dtɛ̀ɛเนื้อnʉ́ʉaข้างในkâang-naiหวานwǎanและlɛ́มีmiiสีชมพูsǐi-chom-puu
This pomelo has a thick rind, but the flesh inside is sweet and pink.
2NounA2
pomelo tree (Northern Thai)
In Northern Thai, the citrus tree that produces pomelos.
Examples
ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)บ่าโอbàa-ooบ่าโอbàa-oo1pomelo (Northern Thai)2pomelo tree (Northern Thai)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operations
The pomelo tree is behind the house.
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Dad planted a pomelo tree beside the fence last year.
Tomorrow I will water the pomelo tree.
The pomelo tree in the garden has flowered, but it has not borne any fruit yet.
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
bàa
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
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โอooโอoo1oh; ah (surprise, realization, emotion)2O (letter name)3water bowl (Northern Thai)oh; ah (surprise, realization, emotion)Part 2
บ่าโอbàa-ooบ่าโอbàa-oopomelo (Northern Thai)pomelo (Northern Thai)Word