พอตัว
pɔɔ-dtuuaMeanings
1AdverbB1
quite; fairly; to a respectable degree
To a sufficient, considerable, or respectable degree, especially relative to someone's abilities or circumstances.
Examples
หลานชายlǎan-chaaiหลานชายlǎan-chaai1nephew2grandsonของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerซนsonซนsonmischievous; naughty (lively troublemaking)พอตัวpɔɔ-dtuuaพอตัวpɔɔ-dtuua1quite; fairly; to a respectable degree2decent; respectable; fairly goodเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
My nephew is quite a naughty kid.
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รถติดrót dtìtในnaiกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpตอนเย็นdton yenนี่nêeมันmanหนักหนาnàk năaพอตัวpor dtuuaเลยloieนะná
The traffic jam in Bangkok in the evening is quite severe.
คู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngทีมtiimนี้níiฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉเก่งกาจgèeng-gàatพอตัวpɔɔ-dtuuaเราraoจะjàประมาทbprà-mâatไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเด็ดขาดdèt-kàat
This rival team is quite formidable; we absolutely cannot be careless.
ความกดดันkwaam-gòt-danจากjàakโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekใหม่màiนี้níiก็gɔ̂หนักหน่วงnàk-nùuangพอตัวpɔɔ-dtuuaแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnคิดว่าkít-wâaฉันchǎnรับมือไหวráp-mʉʉ-wǎi
The pressure from this new project is quite intense, but I think I can handle it.
2AdjectiveB1
decent; respectable; fairly good
Moderately large or good; decent or respectable in size, amount, skill, wealth, etc.
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ใหญ่มากyài mâakใหญ่มากyài mâakvery big; hugeแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ขนาดkà-nàatขนาดkà-nàat1size; dimension; magnitude2degree; extent3to such an extent; that much4even; to the extent that5as; to the extent of6very; extremely (Northern Thai)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerพอตัวpor dtuuaพอตัวpor dtuua1quite; fairly; to a respectable degree2decent; respectable; fairly goodสำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruuafamily; householdเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a little
This house isn't very big, but it's a decent size for a small family.
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เขาkǎoไม่ใช่mâi-châiเศรษฐีsèet-tǐiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂เป็นbpenคนkonมีmiiฐานะtǎa-náพอตัวpɔɔ-dtuuaคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ng
He's not a millionaire, but he is a person of decent means.
งานngaanแรกrɛ̂ɛkของkɔ̌ɔngผมpǒmทำtamที่tîiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtขนาดkà-nàatพอตัวpɔɔ-dtuuaมีmiiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanประมาณbprà-maan200คนkon
My first job was at a decent-sized company with about 200 employees.
ถึงจะtĕung jàไม่ใช่mâi châiผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu chîiao chaanแต่dtàeเขาkăoก็gâwมีความรู้mee kwaam róoเรื่องrêuuangประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatในnaiระดับrá-dàpที่têeพอตัวpor dtuuaเลยทีเดียวloei tee-diiao
Although not an expert, he has a respectable level of knowledge about history.
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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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
พอตัวpɔɔ-dtuuaพอตัวpɔɔ-dtuuaquite; fairly; to a respectable degreequite; fairly; to a respectable degreeWord