บ๊อบ
bɔ́ɔpMeanings
1Proper nounA2
Bob (given name)
A male given name, usually a diminutive of Robert; used in Thai as an English name.
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.บ๊อบbɔ́ɔpบ๊อบbɔ́ɔp1Bob (given name)2bob (hairstyle)3[to] cut into a bobเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เพื่อนใหม่pʉ̂ʉan-màiเพื่อนใหม่pʉ̂ʉan-màinew friendของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
This is Bob; he is my new friend.
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Tomorrow Bob will come take photos at school with us.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnเจอjəəคุณบ๊อบkun-bɔ́ɔpที่tîiงานประชุมngaan-bprà-chumและlɛ́ได้dâaiคุยกันkui-ganสักพักsàk-pák
Yesterday I met Mr. Bob at the conference and chatted for a while.
บ๊อบbópย้ายyáaiมาmaaทำงานtam ngaanที่têeกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpได้dâiไม่กี่mâi gèeเดือนdeuuanแต่dtàeเริ่มrêrmพูดpôotไทยtaiได้dâiคล่องklôngขึ้นkêunมากmâak
Bob moved to work in Bangkok only a few months ago, but he's already speaking Thai much more fluently.
2NounB1
bob (hairstyle)
A short haircut, typically cut straight around the head at jaw level; may include variations like blunt bob or layered bob.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herตัดผมdtàt-pǒmตัดผมdtàt-pǒm1[to] cut [sb]'s hair2[to] get a haircutทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixบ๊อบbɔ́ɔpบ๊อบbɔ́ɔp1Bob (given name)2bob (hairstyle)3[to] cut into a bobยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6about; concerning; regardingคางkaangคางkaangchinดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâai1simple; plain2modest; unpretentiousและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)น่ารักnâa-rákน่ารักnâa-rák1cute; adorable; lovely2endearing; likable (personality)3sweet; considerate (behavior)
She got a bob cut down to the jaw; it looks simple and cute.
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A blunt bob makes the face frame look more defined.
ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpทรงsongบ๊อบbɔ́ɔpไล่ระดับlâi-rá-dàpเพราะprɔ́ทำให้tam-hâiผมpǒmดูมีวอลลุ่มduu-mii-wɔɔn-lûm
I like a layered bob because it makes my hair look more voluminous.
สไตลิสต์sà-dtai-lítแนะนำnɛ́-namทรงsongบ๊อบbɔ́ɔpระดับrá-dàpคางkaangผสมกับpà-sǒm-gàpหน้าnâaม้าmáaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiรูปหน้าrûup-nâaทรงกลมsong-glomดูduuสมดุลsǒm-dunขึ้นkʉ̂n
The stylist recommended a jaw-length bob with bangs to make a round face look more balanced.
3VerbB2
[to] cut into a bob
To cut or style [sb]'s hair into a bob haircut.
Examples
ช่างทำผมchâng-tam-pǒmช่างทำผมchâng-tam-pǒmhairdresser; hairstylistแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâi[to] advise/recommend [sb] to do [sth]; suggest (that...)บ๊อบbɔ́ɔpบ๊อบbɔ́ɔp1Bob (given name)2bob (hairstyle)3[to] cut into a bobผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of yearดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneสว่างsà-wàangสว่างsà-wàang1bright; well-lit2[to] become bright; be illuminated3clear; evident (figurative)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country
The hairdresser suggested bobbing my hair to brighten my face.
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เธอtəəตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiบ๊อบbɔ́ɔpผมpǒmก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มงานrə̂əm-ngaanใหม่màiเพราะprɔ́อยากyàakเปลี่ยนลุคbplìian-lúkให้ดูhâi-duuมืออาชีพmʉʉ-aa-chîipขึ้นkʉ̂n
She decided to bob her hair before starting her new job because she wanted a more professional look.
สไตลิสต์sà-dtai-lítบ๊อบbɔ́ɔpผมpǒmให้hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaโดยdooiเน้นnénความยาวkwaam-yaaoระดับrá-dàpคางkaangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรับกับráp-gàpรูปหน้าrûup-nâaและlɛ́เส้นผมsên-pǒmที่tîiหนาnǎa
The stylist bobbed the client’s hair at jaw length to suit her face shape and thick hair.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
bɔ́ɔp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |