ความพอเพียง(kwaam po piiang)

Meanings

1NounB2

sufficiency; having enough

the state of having enough for one’s needs; adequacy without excess.

Examples

ครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruua1family; household2family unit (sociological)ของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours3our side; our group (we/us collectively)ปลูกผักbplòok pàkปลูกผักbplòok pàk[to] grow/plant vegetablesกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocketเองayngเองayng1oneself; personally; by oneself2exactly that/itself3emphatic particle (self/only)ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความพอเพียงkwaam po piiangความพอเพียงkwaam po piiang1sufficiency; having enough2principle of sufficiency (Thai context)ด้านdâanด้านdâan1side; face (surface)2field; area; aspect3toward; on the side of4classifier: sides/faces/aspects5calloused; hardened; matteอาหารaa-hăanอาหารaa-hăan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsตลอดทั้งปีdtà-lòt táng bpeeตลอดทั้งปีdtà-lòt táng bpeeall year long; throughout the year; year-round
Our family grows our own vegetables, which gives us food adequacy throughout the year.
2NounC1

principle of sufficiency (Thai context)

a value/ethic of living with moderation, prudence, and responsible use of resources, often associated with the Thai ‘Sufficiency Economy’ philosophy (not isolation, but balanced self-reliance and reasonableness).

Examples

หลายคนlăai konหลายคนlăai konmany/several peopleเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toหันมาhăn maaหันมาhăn maa1[to] turn toward here; face this way2[to] switch to; turn to; begin doingใช้ชีวิตchái chee-wítใช้ชีวิตchái chee-wít[to] live (one's life); lead a lifeแบบbàepแบบbàep1model; pattern; design; template2style; type; kind; manner3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)5prototype; sampleเรียบง่ายrîiap ngâaiเรียบง่ายrîiap ngâai1simple; plain2modest; unpretentious3minimalistและláeและláeand (coordinating)ยึดหลักyéut làkยึดหลักyéut làk[to] adhere to a principleความพอเพียงkwaam po piiangความพอเพียงkwaam po piiang1sufficiency; having enough2principle of sufficiency (Thai context)มากขึ้นmâak kêunมากขึ้นmâak kêun1more; increasingly2greater; more (than before)
Many people are starting to turn to a simpler lifestyle and adhere more to the principle of sufficiency.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ความkwaamความkwaam1abstract noun prefix2fact; matter; affair (formal)Part 1
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พอเพียงpor piangพอเพียงpor piang1sufficient; enough; adequate2sufficiently; adequately3self-sufficient; modest (economics)Part 2
ความพอเพียงkwaam po piiangความพอเพียงkwaam po piiangsufficiency; having enough