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).