เจาะบ่อ
jɔ̀-bɔ̀ɔMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] drill a well
to drill or bore a well in the ground, typically to obtain water
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเจาะบ่อjɔ̀-bɔ̀ɔเจาะบ่อjɔ̀-bɔ̀ɔ[to] drill a wellหลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] seek out; contactน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; order
The technicians will come to drill a well behind the house tomorrow to obtain water.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanช่วยกันchûuai-ganเจาะบ่อjɔ̀-bɔ̀ɔใกล้glâiทุ่งนาtûng-naaเพราะprɔ́หน้าแล้งnâa-lɛ́ɛngน้ำประปาnáam-bprà-bpaaมักmákไหลlǎiอ่อนɔ̀ɔn
Villagers worked together to drill a well near the fields because tap water is often weak in the dry season.
เราraoเชิญchəənผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanมาmaaเจาะบ่อjɔ̀-bɔ̀ɔให้hâiน้ำบาดาลnáam-baa-daanขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaใช้cháiในnaiครัวเรือนkruua-rʉʉan
We invited specialists to drill a well to bring up groundwater for household use.
เทศบาลtêet-sà-baanอนุมัติà-nú-mátงบngópเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเจาะบ่อjɔ̀-bɔ̀ɔสำรองsǎm-rɔɔngน้ำnáamเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaเกิดgə̀ətวิกฤตwí-grìtภัยแล้งpai-lɛ́ɛngซ้ำซ้อนsám-sɔ́ɔnในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîi
The municipality approved a budget to drill backup wells in case of recurring drought crises in the area.
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
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jɔ̀
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
เจาะjɔ̀เจาะjɔ̀1[to] drill; bore2[to] pierce; puncture3[to] tap; extract by boring4[to] probe; delve (figurative)[to] drill; borePart 1
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บ่อbɔ̀ɔบ่อbɔ̀ɔ1pit; hole; excavation2well (water)3pond; pool4classifier: wells/ponds/pits5source; origin (figurative)pit; hole; excavationPart 2
เจาะบ่อjɔ̀-bɔ̀ɔเจาะบ่อjɔ̀-bɔ̀ɔ[to] drill a well[to] drill a wellWord