โบร่า
boo-râaMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
old-fashioned; outdated
old-fashioned, outdated, or behind the times (used as slang, derived from the word 'โบราณโบราณboo-raan1ancient times; the old days2traditional; old-fashioned3ancient; antique' meaning ancient or old)
Examples
ทำไมtam maiทำไมtam mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeโบร่าboh-râaโบร่าboh-râaold-fashioned; outdatedจังเลยjang loeiจังเลยjang loeiso; very; really (intensifier)วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyคาเฟ่kaa-fêhคาเฟ่kaa-fêhcafé; coffee shopเก๋ๆgăy găyเก๋ๆgăy găy1stylish; chic; trendy; cool (colloquial, reduplicated)2stylishly; in a chic/quirky way (colloquial)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Why are you dressed so old-fashioned? We're going to a chic cafe today.
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อย่าyàaเอาความao-kwaamคิดkítโบร่าboo-râaแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánมาใช้maa-cháiกับgàpเด็กdèkยุคyúkนี้níiเลยləəiมันmanไม่ได้ผลmâi-dâai-pǒnหรอกrɔ̀k
Don't bring that old-fashioned mindset to use with kids these days; it won't work.
กฎระเบียบgòt-rá-bìiapบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเราraoบางbaangข้อkɔ̂ɔก็gɔ̂โบร่าboo-râaมากmâakไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmปรับตัวbpràp-dtuuaให้hâiเข้ากับkâo-gàpยุคสมัยyúk-sà-mǎiเลยləəi
Some of our company's rules are so outdated; they refuse to adapt to the times.
ความคิดkwaam kítที่ว่าtêe wâaผู้หญิงpôo yĭngต้องdtôngทำงานบ้านtam ngaan bâanอย่างเดียวyàang diaoนี่nêeมันmanโบร่าboh-râaสุดsùtๆ-ไปเลยbpai loieนะná
The idea that women must only do housework is super outdated.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
โบbooโบboo1Bo (personal name/nickname)2bow (decorative ribbon)3old-fashioned; out of date (informal)Bo (personal name/nickname)Part 1
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ร่าrâaร่าrâa1mangrove palm (Nypa fruticans)2raft from palm midribs (dial.)3cheerful; merry; beaming4classifier: strokes (rare)mangrove palm (Nypa fruticans)Part 2
โบร่าboo-râaโบร่าboo-râaold-fashioned; outdatedold-fashioned; outdatedWord