พอผ่าน
pɔɔ-pàanMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
passable; barely passing; so-so
passable; just good enough to pass; so-so; barely acceptable (e.g., grades, performance)
Examples
คะแนนสอบká-nɛɛn-sɔ̀ɔpคะแนนสอบká-nɛɛn-sɔ̀ɔpexam score; test scoreของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineพอผ่านpɔɔ-pàanพอผ่านpɔɔ-pàanpassable; barely passing; so-soฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ดีใจdii-jaiดีใจdii-jaiglad; happyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
My exam score was just enough to pass. I'm very happy.
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รสชาติอาหารrót-sà-châat aa-hăanร้านนี้ráan néeก็gâwพอผ่านpor pàanไม่ได้mâi dâaiอร่อยà-ròiมากmâakแต่dtàeก็gâwกินได้gin dâai
The taste of the food at this restaurant is passable. It's not very delicious, but it's edible.
คุณภาพkun-ná-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngสินค้าsǐn-káaชิ้นนี้chín-níiแค่kɛ̂ɛพอผ่านpɔɔ-pàanเท่านั้นtâo-nánไม่ได้mâi-dâaiดีdiiเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanที่tîiโฆษณาkoo-sà-naaไว้wáiเลยləəi
The quality of this product is merely passable, not as good as it was advertised.
ผลงานpǒn-ngaanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoในnaiไตรมาสนี้dtrai-mâat-níiถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaอยู่ในyùu-naiระดับrá-dàpพอpɔɔผ่านเกณฑ์pàan-geenแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangไม่mâiโดดเด่นdòot-dèenพอpɔɔที่จะtîi-jàได้รับdâi-rápการพิจารณาgaan-pí-jaa-rá-naaเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ng
His performance this quarter is considered to be at a level that is barely acceptable, but it's not outstanding enough to be considered for a promotion.
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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ผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3[to] experience; go through4past; via; through[to] pass (by/through)Part 2
พอผ่านpɔɔ-pàanพอผ่านpɔɔ-pàanpassable; barely passing; so-sopassable; barely passing; so-soWord