พอ
pɔɔMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
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; belonging to (formal)ขวดkùuatขวดkùuat1bottle2classifier: bottleนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
Is the water in this bottle enough for everyone?
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ข้าวkâaoที่tîiหุงhǔngวันนี้wan-níiมีmiiพอจะpɔɔ-jàแบ่งbɛ̀ngให้hâiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanตอนdtɔɔnมื้อเย็นmʉ́ʉ-yen
The rice we cooked today is enough to share with friends at dinner.
My savings are enough to pay this much tuition.
พื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiในnaiห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chumมีmiiพอpɔɔรองรับrɔɔng-rápผู้pûuเข้าkâoฟังfangห้าสิบhâa-sìpคนkonแม้mɛ́ɛจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngนั่งnângชิดกันchít-ganเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi
The space in the conference room is sufficient to accommodate fifty attendees, though they may need to sit a bit close together.
2AdverbA2
enough; sufficiently
to a sufficient degree; adequately
Examples
ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyจานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2classifier for plates/servings3dish antenna; satellite dishนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)อิ่มแล้วìm-lɛ́ɛoอิ่มแล้วìm-lɛ́ɛoalready full; having eaten enough
This plate of rice is adequate for me.
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The microphone is loud enough for everyone to hear clearly.
The light in the room is bright enough for us to read.
งบngòpที่têeมีอยู่mee yòoเพียงพอpiiang porที่จะtêe jàจัดกิจกรรมjàt gìt-jà-gamเล็กๆlék lékได้dâiโดยdoiไม่ต้องmâi dtôngขอเพิ่มkŏr pêrm
The budget we have is sufficient to hold a small event without asking for more.
3VerbA2
[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; belonging to (formal)หม้อmɔ̂ɔหม้อmɔ̂ɔ1pot; cooking pot2jar; pot (earthen/ceramic)3electric rice cooker (colloquial)4transformer (colloq.)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
Is the rice in this pot enough for everyone?
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The money I have is enough to pay the rent this month.
The battery still has enough power to get me home.
If we divide it well, the food is enough for all the guests.
4AdverbB1
quite; rather; fairly
to some extent; moderately (often used before adjectives/adverbs)
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentอากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherพอเย็นpɔɔ-yenพอเย็นpɔɔ-yen1when evening comes2when cool; once cooledเดินเล่นdəən-lênเดินเล่นdəən-lên[to] stroll; walk for leisure; wander aroundสบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortless
Today the weather is somewhat cool, so it's comfortable to take a walk.
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เขาkǎoพอpɔɔเก่งgèngภาษาอังกฤษpaa-sǎa-ang-grìtแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangไม่มั่นใจmâi-mân-jaiเวลาwee-laaเสนอsà-nə̌əผลงานpǒn-ngaan
He is moderately good at English, but still not confident when presenting.
This place is fairly crowded; if you go in the evening, you might have to wait in line.
โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiพอpɔɔเป็นไปได้bpen-bpai-dâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngลดงบประมาณlót-ngóp-bprà-maanลงlongบ้างbâang
This project is somewhat feasible, but the budget needs to be reduced a bit.
5ConjunctionB1
as soon as; when
indicates immediate sequence of events (พอพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when…ก็ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption marker… = as soon as… then…)
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeหยุดyùtหยุดyùt[to] stop; haltก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)ไปเดินเล่นbpai-dəən-lênไปเดินเล่นbpai-dəən-lên[to] go for a walkทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
As soon as the rain stopped, we went out for a walk immediately.
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As soon as the train arrived, people rushed on until the platform became packed.
As soon as the teacher asked, several students raised their hands at the same time.
พอpɔɔเขาkǎoประกาศbprà-gàatผลpǒnก็gɔ̂เกิดgə̀ətเสียงsǐiangเฮดังhee-dangลั่นlânราวกับว่าraao-gàp-wâaความกังวลkwaam-gang-wonของkɔ̌ɔngทุกคนtúk-konถูกtùukปลดล็อกbplòt-lɔ́k
As soon as they announced the results, a loud cheer erupted, as if everyone’s worries had been lifted.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
pɔɔ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |