พอหย่อน
pɔɔ-yɔ̀ɔnMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
slightly less than
slightly less than a stated amount or standard; just under
Examples
ชั่งน้ำหนักchâng-nám-nàkชั่งน้ำหนักchâng-nám-nàk1[to] weigh (on a scale)2[to] weigh (options); consider pros and consแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเก้าgâaoเก้าgâaonineสิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten; unit of tenกิโลgì-looกิโลgì-loo1kilo (kilogram)2kilo (kilometer)3classifier: kilograms; kilometers (informal)พอหย่อนpɔɔ-yɔ̀ɔnพอหย่อนpɔɔ-yɔ̀ɔn1slightly less than2a bit slack/looseไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amount
I weighed myself and it was just slightly under ninety kilograms.
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ทุเรียนtú-riianลูกlûukนี้níiหนักnàkเกือบgʉ̀ʉapสองsɔ̌ɔngโลlooแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔชั่งchângจริงjingก็gɔ̂สองsɔ̌ɔngโลlooพอหย่อนpɔɔ-yɔ̀ɔn
This durian is almost two kilos, but when actually weighed, it's just under two kilos.
คะแนนสอบká-nɛɛn-sɔ̀ɔpของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoได้dâaiเกรดgrèetสี่sìiพอหย่อนpɔɔ-yɔ̀ɔnไปbpaiแค่kɛ̂ɛคะแนนká-nɛɛnเดียวdiiaoไม่งั้นmâi-ngánก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiท็อปtɔ́pของkɔ̌ɔngห้องhɔ̂ngแล้วlɛ́ɛo
His exam score was just under a grade 4 by only a single point; otherwise, he would have been top of the class.
งบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanที่tîiตั้งไว้dtâng-wáiคือkʉʉหนึ่งnʉ̀ngล้านláanบาทbàatแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔสรุปยอดsà-rùp-yɔ̂ɔtค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiจริงjingกลับเป็นglàp-bpenหนึ่งnʉ̀ngล้านláanพอหย่อนpɔɔ-yɔ̀ɔnไปbpaiไม่กี่mâi-gìiพันpan
The set budget was one million baht, but when the actual expenses were tallied, it came out to just under one million by a few thousand.
2AdjectiveB2
a bit slack/loose
slightly loose or not tight; somewhat relaxed or yielding
Examples
กางเกงยีนส์gaang-gayng yeenกางเกงยีนส์gaang-gayng yeenjeans; denim trousers/pantsตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เอวeoเอวeowaistมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenหย่อนๆyòn yònหย่อนๆyòn yòn1just under; slightly short of2loose; slack; laxใส่สบายsài sà-baaiใส่สบายsài sà-baaicomfortable to wearดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
The waist of these jeans is slightly loose, making them comfortable to wear.
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เชือกchʉ̂ʉakที่tîiมัดmátกล่องglɔ̀ngมันmanพอหย่อนpɔɔ-yɔ̀ɔnช่วยchûuaiดึงdʉngให้hâiตึงdtʉngกว่าgwàaนี้níiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi
The rope tied around the box is slightly loose. Could you please pull it tighter?
หลังจากlăng jàakออกกำลังกายòk gam-lang gaaiเสร็จsètกล้ามเนื้อglâam néuuaจะjàรู้สึกrúu-sèukตึงๆdteung-dteungแต่dtàeพอporได้dâiยืดเส้นyêut sênมันmanก็gâwจะjàพอหย่อนpor yònลงlongบ้างbâang
After finishing a workout, the muscles feel tight, but after stretching, they become somewhat more relaxed.
กฎระเบียบgòt rá-bìiapของkŏngบริษัทbor-rí-sàtในช่วงnai chûuangหลังๆlăng lăngดูdooจะjàพอหย่อนpor yònลงไปlong bpaiบ้างbâangทำให้tam hâiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanรู้สึกrúu-sèukกดดันgòt danน้อยลงnói long
The company's regulations seem to have become somewhat more relaxed lately, making employees feel less pressure.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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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หย่อนyɔ̀ɔnหย่อนyɔ̀ɔn1[to] lower; let down; drop [sth] in2[to] reduce a price; give a discount3loose; slack; sagging4inferior; below standard; diminished5[to] relax; ease up; be less strict6short of; below; not quite reaching[to] lower; let down; drop [sth] inPart 2
พอหย่อนpɔɔ-yɔ̀ɔnพอหย่อนpɔɔ-yɔ̀ɔnslightly less thanslightly less thanWord