ບໍ່
See also: ບ
Lao
Pronunciation
- (Vientiane) IPA(key): [bɔː˧]
- (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [bɔː˧˨]
- Hyphenation: ບໍ່
- Rhymes: -ɔː
Etymology 1
Compare Isan บ่, Lü ᦢᧁᧈ (ḃaw¹), Zhuang mbouj, Min Nan 無.
Particle
ບໍ່ • (bǭ)
- (negative) no, not (used to form negatives)
- ບໍ່ດີ.
- bǭ dī.
- Not good.
- (interrogative) no?, isn't it? (used to form yes/no questions)
- ດີບໍ່?
- dī bǭ?
- Is it good?
Etymology 2
From Proto-Tai *ɓoːᴮ. Cognate with Thai บ่อ (bɔ̀ɔ), Northern Thai ᨷᩬᩴ᩵, Shan မေႃႇ (màu) or ဝေႃႇ (wàu), Ahom 𑜈𑜦𑜨𑜡 (beoā) or 𑜉𑜦𑜨𑜡 (meoā), Zhuang mboq.
Noun
ບໍ່ • (bǭ)
- well (water hole).