บ่ไหว

bò wăi

Meaning

1AdjectiveA2

cannot; [to] be unable to handle it

Colloquial Isan/Northern Thai form of ไม่ไหวไม่ไหวmâi-wǎi[to] be unable (to [do sth]); cannot, meaning unable to do something or unable to endure/tolerate it; cannot.

Examples

หนักหลายnàk lăaiหนักหลายnàk lăaivery heavy; very severeบ่ไหวbò wăiบ่ไหวbò wăicannot; [to] be unable to handle it
It's so heavy, I can't.
3 more examples
กินginบ่ไหวbò wăiแล้วláeoมันmanเผ็ดpètโพดpôht
I can't eat anymore, it's too spicy.
เมื่อmêuuaคืนเฮ็ดเวียกkeun hét wîiakจนเดิกjon dèrkมื้อนี้méu néeเลยloieเมื่อยmêuuaiหลายlăaiเฮ็ดhétต่อdtòบ่ไหวbò wăi
Last night I worked until late, so today I'm really tired. I can't continue.
ข่อยkòiพยายามpà-yaa-yaamสิsìเข้าใจkâo jaiเราraoแล้วláeoแต่dtàeเราraoกะgàเว้าบ่wâo bòrรู้เรื่องróo rêuuangข่อยกะkôi gàเลยloieบ่ไหวbò wăiสิsìคุยkuiนำnamแล้วláeo
I already tried to understand him, but he's not making any sense, so I can't stand talking to him anymore.

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——

Word Breakdown

บ่bòบ่bò1not; no (Isan/Northern particle)2yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern)not; no (Isan/Northern particle)Part 1
+
ไหวwǎiไหวwǎi1[to] be able to; manage to2[to] shake; tremble; quiver[to] be able to; manage toPart 2
บ่ไหวbò wăiบ่ไหวbò wăicannot; [to] be unable to handle itcannot; [to] be unable to handle itWord

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