พอดี(po dee)
Meanings
1AdjectiveA2
just right; exactly suitable
exactly suitable in amount, size, or degree; neither too much nor too little
Examples
รองเท้าrong táaoรองเท้าrong táaoshoe; footwearคู่kôoคู่kôo1in pairs; double2[to] pair; match3classifier for pairs4pair; coupleนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)พอดีpo deeพอดีpo dee1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3happen to; by chance4just enoughกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เท้าtáaoเท้าtáao1foot2base; pedestal; bottom part3classifier: pairs of footwear/socks4[to] step on; treadฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)
These shoes fit my feet exactly.
2AdverbA2
exactly; just (in time/amount)
at exactly the right moment or amount; precisely; just so
Examples
รถเมล์rót mayรถเมล์rót may1bus; city bus2[to] take the bus; ride the busมาถึงmaa tŭengมาถึงmaa tŭeng1[to] arrive (somewhere)2[to] reach; come to (time/stage/topic)3[to] come to (someone’s turn/time)พอดีpo deeพอดีpo dee1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3happen to; by chance4just enoughฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appearเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
The bus arrived exactly at the right moment, and I got on right away.
3AdjectiveA2
just enough
having just enough of something to meet a need, without surplus
Examples
ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)หม้อmôrหม้อmôr1pot; cooking pot2jar; pot (earthen/ceramic)3electric rice cooker (colloquial)4transformer/power supply (slang)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพอดีpo deeพอดีpo dee1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3happen to; by chance4just enoughสำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: people
This pot has just enough rice for two people.
4AdverbB1
happen to; by chance
occurring coincidentally at that time or place; happen to (do/be) by chance
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เดินผ่านdern pàanเดินผ่านdern pàan1[to] walk past; pass by (on foot)2[to] walk through; traverse (on foot)ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallพอดีpo deeพอดีpo dee1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3happen to; by chance4just enoughเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)แวะwáeแวะwáe[to] stop by; drop inซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offขนมkà-nŏmขนมkà-nŏm1snack; sweet; dessert2confectionery; pastry
I happened to walk past the shop, so I stopped to buy a snack.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
กำลังดีgam-lang deeกำลังดีgam-lang dee1just right; suitable2to just the right degree
- just right; suitable
- to just the right degree
พอเหมาะpo mòrพอเหมาะpo mòr1suitable; just right; appropriate2appropriately; suitably; to a proper degree
- suitable; just right; appropriate
- appropriately; suitably; to a proper degree
บังเอิญbang ernบังเอิญbang ern1by chance; accidentally2coincidental; accidental3[to] happen by chance; meet by chance
- by chance; accidentally
- coincidental; accidental
- [to] happen by chance; meet by chance
เผอิญpà-ernเผอิญpà-ernby chance; coincidentally
by chance; coincidentally
ลงตัวlong dtuuaลงตัวlong dtuua1fitting; just right; settled2[to] work out neatly; be settled
- fitting; just right; settled
- [to] work out neatly; be settled
Word Breakdown
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พอดีpo deeพอดีpo deejust right; exactly suitable