พออิ่ม
pɔɔ-ìmMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
filling enough; enough to feel full
Enough in amount to make someone feel full or satisfied after eating, but not overly stuffed.
Examples
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyแค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asหนึ่งจานnʉ̀ng-jaanหนึ่งจานnʉ̀ng-jaanone plate; one dishก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerพอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenอิ่มแล้วìm-lɛ́ɛoอิ่มแล้วìm-lɛ́ɛoalready full; having eaten enough
Just one plate of rice is enough to feel full.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnกินซุปgin-súpกับgàpขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangเท่านั้นtâo-nánก็gɔ̂พออิ่มpɔɔ-ìmทั้งtángบ่ายbàai
Yesterday I had only soup and bread, and it kept me comfortably full all afternoon.
Let’s order the small set tomorrow; it’s enough to feel full without being heavy.
เมนูmee-nuuนี้níiโปรตีนbproo-dtiinสูงsǔungกินginมื้อmʉ́ʉเดียวdiiaoก็gɔ̂พอpɔɔอิ่มนานìm-naanโดยdooiไม่แน่นmâi-nɛ̂n
This menu is high in protein; one meal is enough to keep you full for a long time without feeling stuffed.
2VerbB1
[to] feel full enough; be sufficiently satisfied
To reach the point of feeling adequately full or satisfied after eating, without being uncomfortably full.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)กินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)ชามchaamชามchaam1bowl2portion (bowlful)3classifier: bowls/bowlfulsเดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; sameก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerพอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenอิ่มแล้วìm-lɛ́ɛoอิ่มแล้วìm-lɛ́ɛoalready full; having eaten enough
One bowl of rice is enough for me to feel adequately full.
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After the soup and salad, I feel adequately full and don't want dessert anymore.
He said to serve only enough to feel adequately full, so you won’t feel bloated.
ฉันchănพยายามpá-yaa-yaamกินginช้าcháaๆ-จนjonรู้สึกrúu-sèukพอporอิ่มพอดีìm por deeก่อนจะgòn jàหยุดyùtเพื่อpêuuaเลี่ยงlîangการกินgaan ginเกินgern
I try to eat slowly until I feel just adequately full, then stop to avoid overeating.
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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อิ่มìmอิ่มìm1full (after eating)2[to] be full (after eating); feel full3satiated; content (figurative)full (after eating)Part 2
พออิ่มpɔɔ-ìmพออิ่มpɔɔ-ìmfilling enough; enough to feel fullfilling enough; enough to feel fullWord