เว้าบ่
wâo bòrMeaning
1VerbB2
Will you speak?; Are you speaking? (Isan)
A question asking whether someone will speak or is speaking; บ่บ่bò1not; no (Isan/Northern particle)2yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern) functions here as a final yes–no question particle.
Examples
เป็นหยังbpen yăngเป็นหยังbpen yăng1why; how come (Isan/NE Thai, Lao)2what's wrong?; what's the matter? (Isan/NE Thai, Lao)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.เงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; stop respondingแท้táeแท้táe1genuine; real; authentic2true; pure (in essence)3truly; indeed (emphasis)มีหยังกะmee nyăng gàมีหยังกะmee nyăng gàWhat's up?; What's going on?; What is it? (Isan dialect)เว้าwáoเว้าwáo1[to] speak; say (Isan)2concave; indented (shape)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerติ๊dtíเว้าบ่wâo bòrเว้าบ่wâo bòrWill you speak?; Are you speaking? (Isan)
Why are you so quiet? If you have something to say, just say it... Are you going to talk or not?
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เห็นhĕnเฮ็ดhétหน้าบึ้งnâa bêungใส่sàiข่อยkòiอยู่yòoเอ้าâoมีหยังคาใจmee nyăng kaa jaiกะว่าgà wâaมาmaaเว้าบ่wâo bòr
I see you're frowning at me. Come on, if something's bothering you, just say it. You gonna talk?
ข่อยkòiเห็นhĕnเด้อdérว่าwâaเจ้าอยากjâo yàakเว้านำwâo namเขาkăoแต่dtàeกะบ่กล้าgà bò glâaสรุปsà-rùpสิsìเว้าบ่wâo bòrเว้าwáoมัวแต่muua dtàeแนมnaemหน้าnâaเขาkăoอยู่yòoฮั่นhânล่ะlâ
I see that you want to talk to her, but you don't dare... So are you going to speak or not? You're just staring at her face.
หลักฐานlàk tăanกะgàคาตาkaa dtaaอยู่yòoปานนี้bpaan néeเจ้าjâoสิsìปากแข็งbpàak kăengไปbpaiฮอดไสhôt săiเว้าบ่wâo bòrหรือrĕuสิsìให้hâiข่อยkòiจัดการjàt gaanแบบbàepอื่นèun
The evidence is right in front of you. How long are you going to be this stubborn? Are you going to talk? Or do you want me to handle this another way?
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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บ่bòบ่bò1not; no (Isan/Northern particle)2yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern)not; no (Isan/Northern particle)Part 2
เว้าบ่wâo bòrเว้าบ่wâo bòrWill you speak?; Are you speaking? (Isan)Will you speak?; Are you speaking? (Isan)Word