พอเจอ
pɔɔ-jəəMeaning
1ConjunctionB1
as soon as [sb] meets/encounters
immediately upon meeting or encountering; the moment [sb] meets/comes across
Examples
พอเจอpɔɔ-jəəพอเจอpɔɔ-jəəas soon as [sb] meets/encountersเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smileทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
The moment I saw him, I smiled right away.
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Immediately upon encountering the problem, we called the technician right away.
The moment we found the correct answer, everyone sighed in relief.
พอเจอpɔɔ-jəəข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunขัดแย้งkàt-yɛ́ɛngเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เปลี่ยนbplìianแผนpɛ̌ɛnโดยdooiไม่mâiลังเลlang-lee
The moment he encountered conflicting information, he changed the plan without hesitation.
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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เจอjəəเจอjəə1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experience[to] meet; run intoPart 2
พอเจอpɔɔ-jəəพอเจอpɔɔ-jəəas soon as [sb] meets/encountersas soon as [sb] meets/encountersWord