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／无, Chinese 不.

Particle

ບໍ່ • (bǭ)

  1. (negative) no, not (used to form negatives)
    ບໍ່ດີ.
    bǭ dī.
    Not good.
  2. (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)

  1. well (water hole).
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