บ๋อ
bɔ̌ɔMeaning
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question particle for yes/no questions
a colloquial or dialect sentence-final particle used to make a yes/no question, similar to 'ไหมไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk', 'หรือหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or?; really? (question/finality particle)2or (choice/alternative)', or 'right?'
Examples
ขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeอร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousแต้dtɛ̂ɛแต้dtɛ̂ɛ1truly; really (Northern Thai)2genuine; real; true (Northern Thai)บ๋อbɔ̌ɔบ๋อbɔ̌ɔquestion particle for yes/no questionsเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringต่อคิวdtɔ̀ɔ-kiuต่อคิวdtɔ̀ɔ-kiu[to] queue; line upซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offเยอะมากyə́-mâakเยอะมากyə́-mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)
Is the dessert at this shop really delicious? I see so many people lining up to buy it.
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เขาkǎoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaจะjàมาช่วยmaa-chûuaiพวกเราpûuak-raoทำtamรายงานraai-ngaanวันนี้wan-níiแม่นmɛ̂nบ๋อbɔ̌ɔ
He said he would come help us do the report today, right?
แกgɛɛจะjàไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetคนเดียวkon-diiaoบ๋อbɔ̌ɔไม่กลัวmâi-gluuaเหรอrə̌ə
Are you going to travel abroad alone? Aren't you scared?
เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiผู้จัดpûu-jàtการประกาศgaan-bprà-gàatในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumเมื่อเช้านี้mʉ̂ʉa-cháao-níiมันmanจริงjingแต้dtɛ̂ɛบ๋อbɔ̌ɔ
Is the matter the manager announced in the meeting this morning really true?
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai chattawa
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Rising tone
bɔ̌ɔ
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
Mid class + Mai chattawa → Rising
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 | — | — |