พอจะ
pɔɔ-jàMeaning
1AdverbB1
can possibly; be able to (to some extent)
used before a verb to indicate possibility, ability, or that something can be done to some extent; can possibly; able to.
Examples
คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritพอจะpɔɔ-jàพอจะpɔɔ-jàcan possibly; be able to (to some extent)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Could you possibly help me?
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ผมpǒmพอจะpɔɔ-jàพูดpûutภาษาญี่ปุ่นpaa-sǎa-yîi-bpùnได้dâaiบ้างbâangแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangไม่คล่องmâi-klɔ̂ɔng
I can speak a little Japanese, but I'm not fluent yet.
Could you possibly recommend a delicious restaurant around here?
จากjàakหลักฐานlàk-tǎanที่tîiมีอยู่mii-yùuเราraoพอจะpɔɔ-jàสรุปsà-rùpได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoว่าwâaใครkraiคือkʉʉคนร้ายkon-ráai
From the available evidence, we can possibly conclude who the culprit is.
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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จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)will; shall (future/intention marker)Part 2
พอจะpɔɔ-jàพอจะpɔɔ-jàcan possibly; be able to (to some extent)can possibly; be able to (to some extent)Word