บ่ได้
bò dâiMeanings
[to] be unable to [do sth]
In regional Thai, especially Isan and Northern Thai, to be unable to do something; equivalent to standard Thai ไม่ได้ไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective).
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did not; have not
In regional Thai, especially Isan and Northern Thai, used before a verb to indicate that an action did not happen or has not happened.
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[to] not be allowed to [do sth]
In regional Thai, especially Isan and Northern Thai, to be prohibited from doing something or to lack permission to do it.
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[to] not get; not receive
In regional Thai, especially Isan and Northern Thai, to not obtain or receive something.
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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 | — | — |