พอกิน

pɔɔ-gin

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

enough to eat; sufficient to get by

Sufficient for food or basic subsistence, without necessarily implying a surplus.

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2VerbB1

[to] have enough to eat; have enough to get by

To have enough food or resources for basic subsistence; often paired with พออยู่พออยู่pɔɔ-yùu1livable; adequate to live2[to] get by; manage to live in พออยู่พอกินพออยู่พอกินpɔɔ-yùu-pɔɔ-ginhaving enough to get by; making ends meet.

Examples

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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——