ขอเพียง
kɔ̌ɔ-piiangMeaning
1ConjunctionB2
as long as; if only
used to introduce a single condition for something to happen; as long as; if only; provided that.
Examples
งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerทำได้tam-dâaiทำได้tam-dâai1[to] be able to do [sth]2I/we did it!3[to] be allowed to do [sth]ขอเพียงkɔ̌ɔ-piiangขอเพียงkɔ̌ɔ-piiangas long as; if onlyเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสุจริตsùt-jà-rìtสุจริตsùt-jà-rìthonest; upright; lawful; in good faith
I can do any kind of work, as long as it's an honest job.
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คุณkunไม่ต้องmâi dtôngซื้อของséu kŏngแพงๆpaeng paengให้hâiฉันchănก็ได้gôr dâaiขอเพียงkŏr piiangแค่kâeคุณkunจำjamวันเกิดwan gèrtฉันchănได้dâiฉันchănก็gâwดีใจdee jaiแล้วláeo
You don't have to buy me expensive things; as long as you remember my birthday, I'll be happy.
ไม่ว่าmâi-wâaเราraoจะjàอยู่yùuห่างไกลhàang-glaiกันganแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiขอเพียงkɔ̌ɔ-piiangเราraoยังyangเชื่อใจchʉ̂ʉa-jaiกันganความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoก็gɔ̂จะjàยังคงyang-kongแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng
No matter how far apart we are, provided that we still trust each other, our relationship will remain strong.
การgaanจะjàไปให้bpai-hâiถึงtʉ̌ngเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiนี้níiไม่ใช่mâi-châiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangยากเลยyâak-ləəiขอเพียงkɔ̌ɔ-piiangทุกคนtúk-konร่วมมือร่วมใจrûuam-mʉʉ-rûuam-jaiกันganอย่างเต็มที่yàang-dtem-tîi
Reaching this goal is not difficult at all, provided that everyone cooperates wholeheartedly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kɔ̌ɔ
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray for[to] request; ask for [sth]Part 1
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เพียงpiiangเพียงpiiang1only; merely; just2only; merely (preposed to nouns/phrases)3if merely; as soon as4equal to; as much as (literary)5enough; sufficient (literary/formal)only; merely; justPart 2
ขอเพียงkɔ̌ɔ-piiangขอเพียงkɔ̌ɔ-piiangas long as; if onlyas long as; if onlyWord