พอดีคำ
pɔɔ-dii-kamMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
bite-sized
of a size that can be eaten in one bite; bite-sized.
Examples
ซูชิsuu-chíซูชิsuu-chísushiร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeขนาดพอดีkà-nàat-pɔɔ-diiขนาดพอดีkà-nàat-pɔɔ-diithe right size; a perfect fitคำkamคำkam1word; term2classifier for words/utterances3speech; saying; utteranceอร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The sushi at this restaurant is bite-sized and very delicious.
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แม่ครัวmɛ̂ɛ-kruuaหั่นhànหมูmǔuสะเต๊ะsà-dtéเป็นชิ้นbpen-chínพอดีคำpɔɔ-dii-kamเสียบsìiapไม้máaiและlɛ́นำไปnam-bpaiย่างyâangจนjonสุกsùkหอมhɔ̌ɔm
The cook cut the pork for satay into bite-sized pieces, skewered them, and grilled them until fragrant and cooked.
ขนมไทยkà-nǒm-taiหลายชนิดlǎai-chá-nítถูกtùukทำขึ้นtam-kʉ̂nให้hâiมีmiiขนาดพอดีkà-nàat-pɔɔ-diiคำkamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความสวยงามkwaam-sǔuai-ngaamและlɛ́สะดวกsà-dùuakในnaiการรับประทานgaan-ráp-bprà-taan
Many kinds of Thai desserts are made to be bite-sized for aesthetic appeal and ease of eating.
การทำอาหารgaan-tam-aa-hǎanให้hâiเป็นชิ้นbpen-chínพอดีคำpɔɔ-dii-kamเป็นbpenเทคนิคték-nìkหนึ่งnʉ̀ngที่tîiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiผู้ทานpûu-taanได้dâaiสัมผัสsǎm-pàtรสชาติrót-châatที่tîiผสมผสานpà-sǒm-pà-sǎanกันganอย่างลงตัวyàang-long-dtuuaในnaiคำเดียวkam-diiao
Making food bite-sized is a technique that allows the eater to experience a perfect blend of flavors in a single mouthful.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พอดีคำ said พอ-ดี-คัม?
pɔɔ-dii-kam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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
พอดีpɔɔ-diiพอดีpɔɔ-dii1just right; just enough2exactly; just (in time/amount)3happen to; by chance4[to] fit exactly; be just rightjust right; just enoughPart 1
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พอดีคำpɔɔ-dii-kamพอดีคำpɔɔ-dii-kambite-sizedbite-sizedWord