โบ
booMeanings
1Proper nounA1
Bo (personal name/nickname)
a Thai personal name or nickname.
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownโบbooโบboo1Bo (personal name/nickname)2bow (decorative ribbon)3old-fashioned; out of date (informal)
This is my friend; her name is Bo.
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Bo called me yesterday.
ครูชมkruu-chomว่าwâaโบbooทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâanเรียบร้อยrîiap-rɔ́ɔiและlɛ́ส่งsòngตรงเวลาdtrong-wee-laa
The teacher praised Bo for doing the homework neatly and submitting it on time.
2NounA2
bow (decorative ribbon)
a decorative ribbon tied in loops, used on clothing, hair, or gifts.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herผูกpùukผูกpùuk1[to] tie [sth]; fasten [sth]2[to] bind; connect; associate3[to] obligate; bind; commit4[to] compose; deviseโบbooโบboo1Bo (personal name/nickname)2bow (decorative ribbon)3old-fashioned; out of date (informal)สีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛng1the color red2red; red-coloredที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneน่ารักnâa-rákน่ารักnâa-rák1cute; adorable; lovely2endearing; likable (personality)3sweet; considerate (behavior)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
She tied a red bow in her hair; it looks very cute.
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This gift box has a beautiful gold bow attached.
I’m looking to buy a velvet-fabric bow to put on a school uniform.
เจ้าสาวjâo săaoเลือกlêuuakโบbohสีsĕeงาช้างngaa cháangเล็กๆlék lékติดdtìtที่têeเอวeoชุดแต่งงานchút dtàeng ngaanให้ดูhâi dooเรียบหรูrîiap rŏo
The bride chose a small ivory bow on the waist of her wedding dress for a simple, elegant look.
3AdjectiveB2
old-fashioned; out of date (informal)
dated or unfashionable; considered out of style (informal).
Examples
เสื้อsêuuaเสื้อsêuua1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneโบbohโบboh1Bo (personal name/nickname)2bow (decorative ribbon)3old-fashioned; out of date (informal)ไปหน่อยbpai nòiไปหน่อยbpai nòi1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessiveเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanfriends (plural)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)
This style of shirt looks a bit dated, so friends don't really like wearing it.
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ทรงผมsong-pǒmแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánเดี๋ยวนี้dǐiao-níiถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaโบbooแล้วlɛ́ɛoนะnáลองlɔɔngเปลี่ยนbplìianดูduuไหมmǎi
That hairstyle is considered out of style nowadays; maybe try changing it.
เขาkǎoวิจารณ์wí-jaanว่าwâaดีไซน์dii-saaiงานเปิดตัวngaan-bpə̀ət-dtuuaค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangโบbooไม่mâiดึงดูดdʉng-dùutคนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-mài
He criticized that the launch event design was rather outdated and didn't attract the younger generation.
คอนเทนต์kɔɔn-teenแนวnɛɛoนี้níiเริ่มrə̂əmโบbooในnaiสายตาsǎai-dtaaคนดูkon-duuแล้วlɛ́ɛoควรkuuanอัปเดตàp-dèetโทนtoonและlɛ́รูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛpให้hâiทันสมัยtan-sà-mǎi
This type of content is starting to look dated to viewers; the tone and format should be updated to be more modern.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
boo
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |