บ้อ
bɔ̂ɔMeaning
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yes/no question particle (Isan/Lao)
Dialectal sentence-final particle forming yes/no questions, functionally similar to ไหมไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk/หรือหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle) in standard Thai.
Examples
ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)นำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guideบ้อbɔ̂ɔบ้อbɔ̂ɔyes/no question particle (Isan/Lao)
Are you going to the market?
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Did you have dinner yesterday?
Are you going to work out of town tomorrow?
เจ้าjâaoเข้าใจkâo-jaiข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əที่tîiอาจารย์aa-jaanอธิบายà-tí-baaiเมื่อเช้านี้mʉ̂ʉa-cháao-níiบ้อbɔ̂ɔ
Do you understand the proposal the professor explained this morning?
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
bɔ̂ɔ
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |