พอดีเลย
pɔɔ-dii-ləəiMeaning
1AdverbA2
just right; perfect
just right; perfect or exact, often used as an exclamation when something fits, happens at the ideal time, or is the perfect amount.
Examples
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coatตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)พอดีเลยpɔɔ-dii-ləəiพอดีเลยpɔɔ-dii-ləəijust right; perfect
This shirt fits perfectly!
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You arrived at the perfect time! We were just about to eat.
This amount of sugar is just right, not too sweet.
ฉันchǎnกำลังหาgam-lang-hǎaของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnให้hâiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂เจอjəəหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉเล่มlêmนี้níiพอดีเลยpɔɔ-dii-ləəiเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ
I was looking for a gift for my friend, and I found this book. It's just perfect because she loves to read.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3just enough4happen to; by chance5[to] fit exactly; be just rightjust right; exactly suitablePart 1
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เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedat all; whatsoever (often in negatives)Part 2
พอดีเลยpɔɔ-dii-ləəiพอดีเลยpɔɔ-dii-ləəijust right; perfectjust right; perfectWord