พอสุก
pɔɔ-sùkMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
just cooked; just done
cooked just enough to be done, without necessarily being firm or corresponding to a specific degree of doneness such as medium
Examples
ต้มdtômต้มdtôm1[to] boil; simmer2boiled; poached (food)3[to] swindle; con (colloq.)บะหมี่bà-mìiบะหมี่bà-mìiegg noodles; wheat noodlesให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)พอสุกpɔɔ-sùkพอสุกpɔɔ-sùkjust cooked; just doneไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventนิ่มnîmนิ่มnîm1soft; supple; tender2gentle; mild3softly; gently4pangolinเกินไปgəən-bpaiเกินไปgəən-bpaitoo; overly; excessively
Boil the noodles until just done, not too soft.
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Yesterday I stir-fried the vegetables until just done so they stayed slightly crisp.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiช่วยchûuaiย่างสเต็กyâang-sà-dtèkให้hâiพอสุกpɔɔ-sùkหน่อยnɔ̀iฉันchǎnไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpนุ่มnûmเละlé
Tomorrow please grill the steak to just done; I don’t like it too soft.
เชฟchéepแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiลวกlûuakหน่อไม้ฝรั่งnɔ̀ɔ-máai-fà-ràngพอสุกpɔɔ-sùkแล้วlɛ́ɛoรีบrîipแช่chɛ̂ɛน้ำเย็นnáam-yenเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaความกรอบkwaam-grɔ̀ɔp
The chef recommends blanching the asparagus until just done and immediately chilling it to retain its crispness.
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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พอสุกpɔɔ-sùkพอสุกpɔɔ-sùkjust cooked; just donejust cooked; just doneWord