พอ
por
Meanings
1NounA2
enough; sufficient
sufficient in amount or degree; enough for the need or purpose
Examples
น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ขวดkùuatขวดkùuat1bottle2classifier: bottleนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyสำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
Is the water in this bottle enough for everyone?
2NounA2
enough; sufficiently
to a sufficient degree; adequately
Examples
ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyจานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2dish antenna; satellite dish3classifier for plates/servingsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyสำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)อิ่มìmอิ่มìm1full (after eating)2[to] be full (after eating); feel full3satiated; content (figurative)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
This plate of rice is sufficient for me to feel full.
3NounA2
[to] suffice; be enough
to be sufficient to meet a need or requirement
Examples
ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)หม้อmôrหม้อmôr1pot; cooking pot2jar; pot (earthen/ceramic)3electric rice cooker (colloquial)4transformer/power supply (slang)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyสำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
Is the rice in this pot enough for everyone?
4NounA2
only; just; merely
no more than; simply; merely (e.g., พอแค่นี้ = just this much; พอจะพอจะpor jàcan possibly; be able to (to some extent) = just about; merely)
Examples
เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: purpose/focus6marker: insistence/emphasisแค่นี้kâe néeแค่นี้kâe née1this much; only this2only to this extent; just this far3[!] that's all; that's it (to close or conclude)พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merely
Just this much.
5NounB1
quite; rather; fairly
to some extent; moderately (often used before adjectives/adverbs)
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weather3atmosphere (figurative); ambienceพอเย็นpor yenพอเย็นpor yen1by evening; when evening comes2cool enough; sufficiently cooledเดินเล่นdern lênเดินเล่นdern lên[to] stroll; walk for leisure; wander aroundสบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] relax; take it easy4easy; effortless
Today the weather is somewhat cool, so it's comfortable to take a walk.
6NounB1
as soon as; when
indicates immediate sequence of events (พอพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merely…ก็ก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption marker… = as soon as… then…)
Examples
พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeหยุดyùtหยุดyùt1[to] stop; halt2holiday; day off; breakก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerออกไปòk bpaiออกไปòk bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2[to] lead out to; extend to3[!] Get out!เดินเล่นdern lênเดินเล่นdern lên[to] stroll; walk for leisure; wander aroundทันทีtan teeทันทีtan tee1immediately; at once2as soon as; the moment that (ทันทีที่)
As soon as the rain stopped, we went out for a walk immediately.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
สมพอsŏm porสมพอsŏm por1suitable; appropriate2adequate; sufficient
- suitable; appropriate
- adequate; sufficient
เพียงพอpiiang porเพียงพอpiiang por1enough; sufficient; adequate2sufficiently; enough
- enough; sufficient; adequate
- sufficiently; enough
ทันทีที่tan-tee têeทันทีที่tan-tee têeas soon as; once; the moment that
as soon as; once; the moment that
พอเพียงpor piangพอเพียงpor piang1sufficient; enough; adequate2sufficiently; adequately3self-sufficient; modest (economics)
- sufficient; enough; adequate
- sufficiently; adequately
- self-sufficient; modest (economics)
เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)
- when; at the time that
- when (past time marker)