บ่ไหว(bò wăi)

Meanings

1AdjectiveA2

cannot; [to] be unable to handle it

Colloquial Isan/Northern Thai form of ไม่ไหวไม่ไหวmâi wăi[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.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

บ่bòบ่bò1not; no (Isan/Northern particle)2yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern)Part 1
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ไหวwăiไหวwăi1[to] be able to; manage to2[to] shake; tremble; quiver3sensitive; responsive (to stimuli)4[to] sense; perceive (subtle or spiritual)Part 2
บ่ไหวbò wăiบ่ไหวbò wăicannot; [to] be unable to handle it