พออุ่น
pɔɔ-ùnMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
slightly warm; warm enough
at a temperature that is somewhat warm—enough for comfort or use; just warm, not hot.
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดื่มdèumดื่มdèum1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholกาแฟgaa-faeกาแฟgaa-faecoffee (drink; beans; plant)พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenอุ่นๆùn ùnอุ่นๆùn ùnslightly warm; warmish; lukewarm
My mom likes to drink her coffee just warm.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnอาบน้ำàap-náamให้hâiลูกlûukต้องdtɔ̂ngเช็คchékก่อนgɔ̀ɔnว่าwâaน้ำnáamพออุ่นpɔɔ-ùnหรือยังrʉ̌ʉ-yang
Before giving the baby a bath, you have to check if the water is lukewarm yet.
อากาศaa-gàatวันนี้wan néeไม่ร้อนmâi rónไม่mâiหนาวnăaoกำลังgam-langพอporอุ่นๆùn ùnน่าnâaออกòkไปเดินเล่นbpai dern lên
The weather today isn't hot or cold; it's just warm, nice for a walk.
ถ้าtâaจะjàอุ่นùnซุปsúpไม่ต้องmâi dtôngรอrorให้hâiเดือดdèuuatแค่kâeพอporอุ่นๆùn ùnก็gâwเอาออกao òkมากินmaa ginได้แล้วdâai láew
If you're reheating the soup, you don't have to wait for it to boil; once it's just warm, you can take it out to eat.
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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อุ่นùnอุ่นùn1warm; lukewarm (pleasantly mild heat)2[to] warm; reheat3warm; cozy (mood; atmosphere; feeling)warm; lukewarm (pleasantly mild heat)Part 2
พออุ่นpɔɔ-ùnพออุ่นpɔɔ-ùnslightly warm; warm enoughslightly warm; warm enoughWord