Thai

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Tai *ɓoːᴮ. Cognate with Northern Thai ᨷᩬᩴ᩵, Lao ບໍ່ (), ᦢᦸᧈ (ḃoa¹), Tai Dón ꪚꪮꫀ, Shan မေႃႇ (màu) or ဝေႃႇ (wàu), Tai Nüa ᥛᥨᥝᥱ (mǒw), Phake မေႃ (), Ahom 𑜈𑜦𑜨𑜡 (beoā) or 𑜉𑜦𑜨𑜡 (meoā), Zhuang mboq.

Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicบ่อ
ɓ ˋ ɒ
RomanizationPaiboonbɔ̀ɔ
Royal Institutebo
(standard) IPA(key)/bɔː˨˩/(R)
Homophonesบ่

Noun

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บ่อ (bɔ̀ɔ)

  1. A well, a hole sunk into the ground as a source of water, oil, natural gas, salt, coal or mineral.