โบว์

boo

Meaning

1NounA2

bow (decorative ribbon)

A decorative bow tied from ribbon or fabric, used to adorn hair, clothing, or gifts.

Examples

ของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎngift; presentกล่องglɔ̀ngกล่องglɔ̀ng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containersนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoโบว์booโบว์boobow (decorative ribbon)สีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛng1the color red2red; red-colored
This gift box has a red bow.
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ชุดกระโปรงchút-grà-bproongของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəมีmiiโบว์booอันanใหญ่yàiอยู่yùuด้านหลังdâan-lǎng
Her dress has a large bow on the back.
เธอtəəช่วยchûuaiฉันchǎnผูกpùukโบว์booที่tîiกล่องของขวัญglɔ̀ng-kɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnหน่อยnɔ̀iได้ไหมdâai-mǎi
Can you help me tie a bow on the gift box?
พนักงานห้างpá-nák-ngaan-hâangกำลังgam-langตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ngต้นคริสต์มาสdtôn-krít-mâatด้วยdûuaiลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnและlɛ́โบว์booสีทองsǐi-tɔɔng
The department store staff are decorating the Christmas tree with ornaments and golden bows.
น้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoมีmiiโบว์booสีชมพูsǐi-chom-puu
My younger sister has a pink hair bow.
วันนี้wan-níiฉันchǎnจะjàติดdtìtโบว์booอันanใหม่màiไปbpaiโรงเรียนroong-riian
Today I will wear a new hair bow to school.
แม่mɛ̂ɛซื้อsʉ́ʉโบว์booให้hâiฉันchǎnเป็นbpenของขวัญวันเกิดkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎn-wan-gə̀ət
Mom bought me a hair bow as a birthday present.
เด็กผู้หญิงdèk-pûu-yǐngคนkonนั้นnánชอบchɔ̂ɔpผูกpùukผมpǒmด้วยdûuaiโบว์booอันanใหญ่yàiเพราะprɔ́มันmanทำให้tam-hâiเธอtəəดูduuน่ารักnâa-rák
That girl likes to tie her hair with a big bow because it makes her look cute.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is โบว์ said โบ?

boo

  • Silent letterว์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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

ว์ is silent here.

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——