พอถึง
pɔɔ-tʉ̌ngMeaning
1ConjunctionB1
when [sb/sth] arrives; as soon as
A phrase used to introduce a time clause, meaning 'when' or 'as soon as' a person or thing reaches a place or a particular time comes.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenถึงบ้านtʉ̌ng-bâanถึงบ้านtʉ̌ng-bâan[to] arrive homeแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)โทรหาtoo-hǎaโทรหาtoo-hǎa[to] call/phone [sb]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
When you get home, call me.
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พอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngวันเกิดwan-gə̀ətทีไรtii-raiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂มักจะmák-jàไปbpaiทำบุญtam-bunที่tîiวัดwátทุกปีtúk-bpii
Whenever his birthday comes, he usually goes to make merit at the temple every year.
พอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngหน้าร้อนnâa-rɔ́ɔnนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoก็gɔ̂จะjàเริ่มเดินทางrə̂əm-dəən-taangมาmaaเที่ยวtîiaoทะเลtá-leeกันganเยอะขึ้นyə́-kʉ̂n
As soon as summer arrives, tourists will start traveling to the sea in greater numbers.
พอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngจุดjùtที่tîiทุกคนtúk-konเหนื่อยล้าnʉ̀ʉai-láaจากjàakการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumอันanยาวนานyaao-naanหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaก็gɔ̂สั่งsàngพักเบรกpák-brèekพอดีpɔɔ-dii
Just when everyone reached the point of exhaustion from the long meeting, the boss called for a break.
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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พอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngพอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngwhen [sb/sth] arrives; as soon aswhen [sb/sth] arrives; as soon asWord