พอขี่
pɔɔ-kìiMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
rideable; good enough to ride
In a suitable or sufficient condition to be ridden (e.g., a bicycle, motorcycle, horse); adequately rideable.
Examples
รถมอเตอร์ไซค์rót mo-dtêr-saiรถมอเตอร์ไซค์rót mo-dtêr-saimotorcycle; motorbikeคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asพอขี่po kèeพอขี่po kèerideable; good enough to rideได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerใกล้ๆglâi glâiใกล้ๆglâi glâi1near; close (distance)2nearby; close by3near; close to (place)4about; approximately; nearly
This motorcycle is very old, it's only just about rideable for short distances.
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จักรยานjàk-grà-yaanที่tîiยืมyʉʉmมาmaaเบรกbrèekไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iดีdiiแค่kɛ̂ɛพอขี่pɔɔ-kìiไปbpaiปากซอยbpàak-sɔɔiได้dâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่ควรmâi-kuuanขี่kìiเร็วreo
The borrowed bicycle has bad brakes; it's just about rideable to the end of the street, but you shouldn't ride it fast.
สภาพsà-pâapรถrótตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiก็gɔ̂แค่kɛ̂ɛพอขี่pɔɔ-kìiได้dâaiยังyangไม่mâiน่าไว้ใจnâa-wái-jaiพอpɔɔที่จะtîi-jàขับkàpไปbpaiต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt
The car's condition is just barely rideable; it's not reliable enough to drive to another province.
This bicycle is still in good condition and is rideable.
ถึงtĕungม้าmáaจะjàอายุเยอะaa-yú yérแล้วláeoแต่dtàeก็gâwยังyangแข็งแรงkăeng raengพอขี่po kèeเล่นlênในnaiฟาร์มfaamได้dâiสบายๆsà-baai sà-baai
Even though the horse is old, it's still strong enough to be ridden comfortably around the farm.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakเอาไปao-bpaiซ่อมsɔ̂mมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiคันkanเก่าgàoของkɔ̌ɔngผมpǒmก็gɔ̂พอขี่pɔɔ-kìiไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanได้dâaiทุกวันtúk-wan
After getting it repaired, my old motorcycle is adequately rideable for my daily commute to work.
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàไม่ใช่mâi-châiรุ่นrûnใหม่ล่าสุดmài-lâa-sùtแต่dtɛ̀ɛจักรยานเสือภูเขาjàk-grà-yaan-sʉ̌ʉa-puu-kǎoคันkanนี้níiก็gɔ̂ยังyangพอขี่pɔɔ-kìiขึ้นเขาkʉ̂n-kǎoลงlongห้วยhûuaiได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่มีปัญหาmâi-mii-bpan-hǎa
Even if it's not the newest model, this mountain bike is still perfectly rideable for going up hills and through streams without any problems.
ดูduuจากjàakสภาพsà-pâapโซ่sôoกับgàpยางyaangแล้วlɛ́ɛoจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanคันkanนี้níiเรียกว่าrîiak-wâaแค่kɛ̂ɛพอขี่pɔɔ-kìiได้dâaiเท่านั้นtâo-nánคงkongต้องdtɔ̂ngเอาไปao-bpaiซ่อมsɔ̂mใหญ่yàiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnถ้าtâaจะjàใช้งานchái-ngaanจริงจังjing-jang
Looking at the condition of the chain and tires, this bicycle is what you'd call 'just barely rideable'; it would need a major overhaul before any serious use.
Tones
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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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenenough; sufficientPart 1
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พอขี่pɔɔ-kìiพอขี่pɔɔ-kìirideable; good enough to riderideable; good enough to rideWord