โบลา
boo-laaMeaning
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bola (throwing weapon)
a throwing weapon made of one or more cords with weighted balls at the ends, swung and released to entangle the target’s legs
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiสารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-dii1documentary (work)2documentary; factual (style)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ได้เห็นdâai-hěnได้เห็นdâai-hěn[to] get to see [sb/sth]; [to] have seen [sb/sth]ชาวพื้นเมืองchaao-pʉ́ʉn-mʉʉangชาวพื้นเมืองchaao-pʉ́ʉn-mʉʉangnative; indigenous personใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderโบลาboo-laaโบลาboo-laabola (throwing weapon)ซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)อาวุธaa-wútอาวุธaa-wút1weapon2weaponry; arms3means/asset used to gain advantage (figurative)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderขว้างkwâangขว้างkwâang[to] throw; hurl; castเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofพันขาสัตว์pan-kǎa-sàtพันขาสัตว์pan-kǎa-sàt[to] bind an animal's legs
In the documentary, we saw the native people using a bola, which is a weapon thrown to entangle an animal's legs.
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ตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnในnaiเกมgeemใช้cháiโบลาboo-laaขว้างkwâangใส่sàiศัตรูsàt-dtruuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำให้tam-hâiเคลื่อนไหวklʉ̂ʉan-wǎiช้าลงcháa-longชั่วคราวchûua-kraao
The character in the game uses a bola on enemies to temporarily slow their movement.
โบลาboh laaเป็นbpenอาวุธaa-wútล่าสัตว์lâa sàtและláeสู้sôoรบโบราณróp boh-raanที่têeถูกtòokใช้cháiโดยdoiชาวchaaoอินคาin-kaaและláeชนเผ่าchon pàoอื่นๆèun èunในnaiอเมริกาใต้à-may-rí-gaa dtâi
The bola is an ancient hunting and combat weapon that was used by the Incas and other tribes in South America.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaโบลาboo-laaจะไม่มีjà-mâi-miiอำนาจam-nâatสังหารsǎng-hǎanโดยตรงdooi-dtrongเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanหอกhɔ̀ɔkหรือrʉ̌ʉธนูtá-nuuแต่dtɛ̀ɛประสิทธิภาพbprà-sìt-tí-pâapในnaiการหยุดgaan-yùtการเคลื่อนไหวgaan-klʉ̂ʉan-wǎiของkɔ̌ɔngเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiทำให้tam-hâiมันmanเป็นbpenเครื่องมือkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉล่าสัตว์lâa-sàtที่tîiมีประโยชน์mii-bprà-yòotอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîng
Although the bola doesn't have direct killing power like a spear or bow, its effectiveness in stopping a target's movement makes it an extremely useful hunting tool.
Tones
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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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ลาlaaลาlaa1donkey2[to] say goodbye; take one’s leave3leave (from work/school)4[to] take leave; request leavedonkeyPart 2
โบลาboo-laaโบลาboo-laabola (throwing weapon)bola (throwing weapon)Word