พอดู
pɔɔ-duuMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
passable; reasonably good
Of an acceptable or moderately good standard, without being outstanding.
Examples
รูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)วาดwâatวาดwâat1[to] draw2[to] envision; imagineก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerพอดูpɔɔ-duuพอดูpɔɔ-duu1passable; reasonably good2quite; to a considerable degreeได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)สวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeous
The picture I drew is passable, but it isn't very beautiful.
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ละครlá-kɔɔnเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiพอดูpɔɔ-duuได้dâaiแม้mɛ́ɛเนื้อเรื่องnʉ́ʉa-rʉ̂ʉangจะjàค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangธรรมดาtam-má-daa
This drama is reasonably watchable, although the story is rather ordinary.
ชุดchútนี้níiพอดูได้pɔɔ-duu-dâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaจะjàใส่sàiไปbpaiงานแต่งngaan-dtɛ̀ngฉันchǎnว่าwâaเลือกlʉ̂ʉakชุดchútอื่นʉ̀ʉnดีกว่าdii-gwàa
This outfit looks okay, but if you're going to a wedding, I think you'd be better off choosing another one.
ผลpǒnงานออกแบบngaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpชุดchútนี้níiอยู่ในyùu-naiระดับrá-dàpพอดูpɔɔ-duuได้dâaiแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangขาดkàatเอกลักษณ์èek-gà-lákที่จะtîi-jàทำให้tam-hâiโดดเด่นdòot-dèenกว่าgwàaงานngaanของkɔ̌ɔngคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ng
This set of designs is acceptable, but it still lacks the distinctive character needed to stand out from competitors' work.
2AdverbB1
quite; to a considerable degree
To a noticeable or fairly large degree, used to emphasize a quality or extent.
Examples
กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3walletใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneหนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)พอดูpɔɔ-duuพอดูpɔɔ-duu1passable; reasonably good2quite; to a considerable degree
This bag is quite heavy.
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ร้านráanอยู่yùuไกลglaiพอดูpɔɔ-duuถ้าtâaเดินไปdəən-bpaiคงkongใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaเกือบgʉ̀ʉapชั่วโมงchûua-moong
The shop is quite far away. Walking there would probably take almost an hour.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnเดินเที่ยวdəən-tîiaoทั้งวันtáng-wanพอกpɔ̂ɔkลับlápถึงบ้านtʉ̌ng-bâanก็gɔ̂เหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiพอดูpɔɔ-duu
Yesterday I spent the whole day exploring on foot, so I was pretty tired by the time I got home.
แม้mɛ́ɛค่าเช่าkâa-châoห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níiจะjàแพงpɛɛngพอดูpɔɔ-duuแต่dtɛ̀ɛเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngค่าเดินทางkâa-dəən-taangที่tîiประหยัดbprà-yàtได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoก็gɔ̂ยังyangถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaคุ้มค่าkúm-kâa
Although the rent for this room is quite high, it is still good value when you consider the savings on transportation.
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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ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mind[to] look; watch; seePart 2
พอดูpɔɔ-duuพอดูpɔɔ-duupassable; reasonably goodpassable; reasonably goodWord