พอเป็น
pɔɔ-bpenMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] know how to do [sth] a little; have basic ability
to have some basic ability or skill in doing something
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)พูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutภาษาญี่ปุ่นpaa-sǎa-yîi-bpùnภาษาญี่ปุ่นpaa-sǎa-yîi-bpùnJapanese (language)พอเป็นpɔɔ-bpenพอเป็นpɔɔ-bpen[to] know how to do [sth] a little; have basic abilityแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangbut still; yetอ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
I can speak Japanese a little, but I still can’t read it.
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เขาkăoทำกับข้าวtam gàp kâaoพอเป็นpo bpenเมนูmay-nooง่ายๆngâai ngâaiทำได้tam dâiแต่dtàeเมนูยากmay-noo yâakยังyangไม่มั่นใจmâi mân jai
She can cook to a basic degree; she can do simple dishes, but she’s not confident with difficult ones.
ผมpŏmซ่อมsômคอมพิวเตอร์kom-piu-dtêrพอเป็นpo bpenแก้ปัญหาgâe bpan-hăaง่ายๆngâai ngâaiได้dâiแต่dtàeถ้าtâaซับซ้อนsáp sónต้องdtôngให้hâiช่างchângช่วยchûuai
I can fix computers to a basic level; I can solve simple problems, but if it’s complex I need a technician.
เขาkǎoใช้cháiโปรแกรมตัดต่อวิดีโอbproo-grɛɛm-dtàt-dtɔ̀ɔ-wí-dii-ooพอเป็นpɔɔ-bpenแก้gɛ̂ɛงานngaanพื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎanได้dâaiแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangขาดkàatเทคนิคték-nìkขั้นสูงkân-sǔung
He can use video editing software to a basic degree; he can handle basic tasks but lacks advanced techniques.
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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เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)to be (identity/category/state)Part 2
พอเป็นpɔɔ-bpenพอเป็นpɔɔ-bpen[to] know how to do [sth] a little; have basic ability[to] know how to do [sth] a little; have basic abilityWord