บ่แก่

bò gàe

Meaning

1AdjectiveA2

not old (Isan)

Not old; the Isan equivalent of standard Thai ไม่แก่.

Examples

เขาบ่kăo bòrแก่gàeแก่gàe1old (age)2to; toward (recipient/affected party)3dark (color); strong (drink)4mature; fully grown; old (plant parts or produce)5for; with regard to
He is not old.
3 more examples
เพิ่นpêrnมีmeeลูกlôokแล้วláeoแต่ยังdtàe yangเบิ่งbèrngบ่แก่bò gàeเลยloie
She already has children, but she still looks young.
คุณยายkun yaaiอายุaa-yú80ปีbpeeแต่ยังdtàe yangแข็งแรงkăeng raengเบิ่งbèrngบ่แก่bò gàe
Grandma is 80 years old, but she's still strong and looks young.
ความคิดkwaam kítของkŏngเพิ่นpêrnยังyangทันสมัยtan sà-măiคือkeuคนรุ่นใหม่kon rûn màiบ่แก่bò gàeไปตามbpai dtaamอายุaa-yúเลยloie
His ideas are still modern like the new generation, not old according to his age at all.

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

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

บ่bòบ่bò1not; no (Isan/Northern particle)2yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern)not; no (Isan/Northern particle)Part 1
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แก่gɛ̀ɛแก่gɛ̀ɛ1old (age)2to; toward (recipient/affected party)3dark (color); strong (drink)4mature; fully grown; old (plant parts or produce)5for; with regard toold (age)Part 2
บ่แก่bò gàeบ่แก่bò gàenot old (Isan)not old (Isan)Word