บ่เผ็ด
bò pètMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
not spicy; mild (in taste)
not hot or spicy in flavor; mild (used especially in Isan/Lao speech about food)
Examples
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Vendor, I'd like one plate of Thai-style som tum, make it not spicy, please.
I can't really eat spicy food. I usually order dishes that are not spicy.
เขาkăoทำให้tam hâiเด็กๆdèk dèkกินginเลยloieต้องdtôngทำtamแกงอ่อมหมูgaeng òm mŏoที่têeบ่เผ็ดbò pètแต่dtàeก็gâwยังyangหอมhŏmเครื่องkrêuuangสมุนไพรsà-mŭn praiเหมือนเดิมmĕuuan derm
He's making it for the kids, so he has to make the Gaeng Om pork not spicy, but it's still fragrant with herbs just the same.
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
bò
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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บ่เผ็ดbò pètบ่เผ็ดbò pètnot spicy; mild (in taste)not spicy; mild (in taste)Word