บ่

Isan

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *boːᴮ (not (strong)).[1]

In Southwestern Tai, cognate with Thai บ่ (bɔ̀ɔ), Lao ບໍ່ ().

In Central Tai, cognate with Tày bố.

Compare Old Chinese (OC *pɯ, *pɯʔ, *pɯ', “not”).

Particle

บ่ (transliteration needed)

  1. (negative) no, not (used to form negatives)
  2. (interrogative) isn't it? (used to form yes/no questions)

References

  1. ^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)‎[1], Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 361

Northern Thai

Adverb

บ่ • (transliteration needed)

  1. alternative spelling of ᨷᩴ᩵ (not)
    • 2017, Wycliffe Bible Translators, พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ [New Testament], →ISBN, 2 Corinthians ii.3, page 573:
      ข้าพเจ้าจึงเขียนจาอั้นในฉบับตี้แล้ว เปื้อเมื่อไปเถิงแล้วข้าพเจ้าจะบ่ต้องตุ๊กใจ๋กับคนตี้ควรจะเยียะหื้อข้าพเจ้ามีความสุข ข้าพเจ้ามั่นใจ๋ว่าเมื่อข้าพเจ้ามีความสุข หมู่ต้านกู้คนก็จะมีความสุขไปตวย
      kha᷆apháca᷆o cɯng khǐian caa-a᷆n nai chàbap tîi lɛ́ɛo  pɯ̂ɯa mɯ̂ɯa pai thə̌əng léɛo kha᷆apháca᷆o cà bɔ̀ɔ tɔ̂ɔng túkcǎi kap khon tîi khuuan cá yía hɯ᷆ɯ kha᷆apháca᷆o mii khwaam sùk  kha᷆apháca᷆o ma᷆ncǎi wâa mɯ̂ɯa kha᷆apháca᷆o mii khwaam sùk  mùu tâan kûu khon kɔ̂ cà mii khwaam sùk pai tuuai
      And I wrote this very thing in an earlier letter, so that when I arrived, I wouldn't have sorrow from them of whom I ought to have joy. I have confidence that when I have joy you likewise will all have joy.

Prefix

บ่ • (transliteration needed)

  1. alternative spelling of ᨷᩴ᩵ (not)

Thai

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *boːᴮ (not (strong)).[1]

In Southwestern Tai, cognate with Isan บ่, Lao ບໍ່ ().

In Central Tai, cognate with Tày bố.

Compare Old Chinese (OC *pɯ, *pɯʔ, *pɯ', “not”).

Pronunciation

Orthographicบ่
ɓ ˋ
Phonemic
บ่อ
ɓ ˋ ɒ
เบาะ
e ɓ ā a
RomanizationPaiboonbɔ̀ɔbɔ̀
Royal Institutebobo
(standard) IPA(key)/bɔː˨˩/(R)/bɔʔ˨˩/(R)
Homophonesบ่อ

Adverb

บ่ • (bɔ̀ɔ)

  1. (literary, poetic, dialect) not

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)‎[2], Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 361