พอด้าย
pɔɔ-dâaiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
okay; acceptable; good enough (colloq.)
Acceptable or sufficiently good; a playful nonstandard spelling of พอได้พอได้pɔɔ-dâai1[to] be able to do [something] to some extent2acceptable; passable; okay.
Examples
อาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeรสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelกะgàกะgà1work shift2with (informal)3[to] estimate; guess4[to] intend; plan (informal)5(dialectal) then; also; indeedพอด้ายpɔɔ-dâaiพอด้ายpɔɔ-dâai1okay; acceptable; good enough (colloq.)2[to] manage; be somewhat able (colloq.)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainเด้อdə̂əเด้อdə̂əsentence-ending particle (Isan/Lao)ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)อร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousขนาดนั้นkà-nàat-nánขนาดนั้นkà-nàat-nán1that much; to that extent2that size; that big
The food at this restaurant is acceptable, not that delicious.
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คุณภาพkun-ná-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngสินค้าsǐn-káaก็gɔ̂พอด้ายpɔɔ-dâaiสมกับsǒm-gàpราคาraa-kaaที่tîiจ่ายไปjàai-bpai
The quality of the product is good enough, appropriate for the price paid.
ถึงtĕungหนังnăngจะjàไม่ได้mâi dâaiสนุกมากsà-nùk mâakแต่dtàeโดยรวมdoi ruuamก็gâwถือว่าtĕuu wâaพอด้ายpor dâaiดูdooได้dâiเพลินๆplern-plern
Even though the movie wasn't very exciting, overall it was considered acceptable and enjoyable enough to watch.
ผลงานpǒn-ngaanโดยรวมdooi-ruuamของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoในnaiปีนี้bpii-níiจัดว่าjàt-wâaอยู่ในyùu-naiเกณฑ์geenพอด้ายpɔɔ-dâaiแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàไม่mâiโดดเด่นdòot-dèenแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiทำให้tam-hâiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเสียหายsǐia-hǎai
His overall performance this year is considered acceptable; although not outstanding, it didn't cause any damage to the company.
2VerbB1
[to] manage; be somewhat able (colloq.)
To be able to do something to some extent or well enough to get by; a playful nonstandard spelling of พอได้พอได้pɔɔ-dâai1[to] be able to do [something] to some extent2acceptable; passable; okay.
Examples
ข่อยkòiข่อยkòi1I; me (Isan/Lao; humble/familiar)2Siamese rough bushเว้าwáoเว้าwáo1[to] speak; say (Isan)2concave; indented (shape)ภาษาอังกฤษpaa-săa ang-grìtภาษาอังกฤษpaa-săa ang-grìt1the English language2English (school subject)พอด้ายpor dâaiพอด้ายpor dâai1okay; acceptable; good enough (colloq.)2[to] manage; be somewhat able (colloq.)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)บ่bòบ่bò1not; no (Isan/Northern particle)2yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern)เก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excel
I can speak English well enough, but I'm not fluent.
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With this much work, can you manage it by yourself?
ถ้าtâaให้hâiขับรถkàp-rótไถtǎiกะgàน่าจะnâa-jàพอด้ายpɔɔ-dâaiอยู่yùuเคยkəəiหัดhàtตอนเป็นเด็กdtɔɔn-bpen-dèkน้อยnɔ́ɔi
If you ask me to drive a tractor, I can probably manage; I learned when I was a kid.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเครื่องมือkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉจะjàไม่mâiครบkrópแต่dtɛ̀ɛช่างchângคนนี้kon-níiก็gɔ̂หาทางhǎa-taangซ่อมsɔ̂mจนjonพอด้ายpɔɔ-dâaiทำtamให้hâiเราraoใช้งานchái-ngaanต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiได้dâaiอีกìikสักพักsàk-pák
Even though the tools weren't complete, this mechanic found a way to fix it well enough, allowing us to use it for a while longer.
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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พอด้ายpɔɔ-dâaiพอด้ายpɔɔ-dâaiokay; acceptable; good enough (colloq.)okay; acceptable; good enough (colloq.)Word