พองาม
pɔɔ-ngaamMeaning
1AdverbB1
in moderation; just enough
To a suitable or pleasing extent, neither too much nor too little.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herแต่งหน้าdtɛ̀ng-nâaแต่งหน้าdtɛ̀ng-nâa1[to] put on makeup; do someone's makeup2[to] decorate the top (of a cake/dessert)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)พองามpɔɔ-ngaamพองามpɔɔ-ngaamin moderation; just enoughก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâan[to] leave home
She puts on just enough makeup to look nice before leaving home.
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ห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níiมีmiiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiไม่มากmâi-mâakเราraoจึงjʉngตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ngแต่dtɛ̀ɛพองามpɔɔ-ngaamเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiดูสบายตาduu-sà-baai-dtaa
This room is not very spacious, so we decorate it modestly to keep it easy on the eyes.
เขาkăoชอบchôpใส่sàiเครื่องประดับkrêuuang bprà-dàpแต่dtàeพองามpor ngaamทำให้tam hâiชุดchútเรียบrîiapๆ-ดูdooน่าสนใจnâa sŏn jaiขึ้นkêun
He likes to wear just the right amount of jewelry, which makes his plain outfits look more interesting.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีงบประมาณmii-ngóp-bprà-maanมากพอmâak-pɔɔสำหรับsǎm-ràpงานใหญ่ngaan-yàiคู่บ่าวสาวkûu-bàao-sǎaoก็gɔ̂เลือกlʉ̂ʉakจัดพิธีjàt-pí-tiiแต่dtɛ̀ɛพองามpɔɔ-ngaamโดยdooiเน้นnénความอบอุ่นkwaam-òp-ùnมากกว่าmâak-gwàaความหรูหราkwaam-rǔu-rǎa
Although they have enough money for a large celebration, the couple chooses a modest ceremony, emphasizing warmth rather than luxury.
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
- 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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งามngaamงามngaam1beautiful; lovely2graceful; elegant; proper3[adv] beautifully; nicelybeautiful; lovelyPart 2
พองามpɔɔ-ngaamพองามpɔɔ-ngaamin moderation; just enoughin moderation; just enoughWord