พอเพียง
por piang
Meanings
1NounB1
sufficient; enough; adequate
enough to meet needs without excess; adequate in amount or degree
Examples
เงินเดือนngern deuuanเงินเดือนngern deuuansalary; monthly payนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)พอเพียงpor piangพอเพียงpor piang1sufficient; enough; adequate2sufficiently; adequately3self-sufficient; modest (economics)สำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingค่าเช่าkâa châoค่าเช่าkâa châorent; rental charge/feeและláeและláeand (coordinating)ค่าอาหารkâa aa-hăanค่าอาหารkâa aa-hăan1meal price; food charge2food expenses; cost of food3meal allowance
This month's salary is sufficient for rent and food.
2NounB1
sufficiently; adequately
to a degree that is enough; without excess
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตักข้าวdtàk kâaoตักข้าวdtàk kâao[to] scoop riceแค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2merely; simply (downplaying)3only; just (preposition)พอเพียงpor piangพอเพียงpor piang1sufficient; enough; adequate2sufficiently; adequately3self-sufficient; modest (economics)ไม่มากmâi mâakไม่มากmâi mâaknot much; not many; not veryเกินไปgern bpaiเกินไปgern bpaitoo; overly; excessively
He serves just enough rice, not too much.
3NounB2
self-sufficient; modest (economics)
aligned with the principle of sufficiency economy: living within means, moderation, and resilience
Examples
ครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruua1family; household2family unit (sociological)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ปลูกผักbplòok pàkปลูกผักbplòok pàk[to] grow/plant vegetablesกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocketเองayngเองayng1oneself; personally; by oneself2exactly that/itself3emphatic particle (self/only)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)หลักlàkหลักlàk1main; principal; primary2principle; basis; foundation3post; pillar; stake4evidence; proof (legal/official; formal)5classifier for principles, courses, or main itemsพอเพียงpor piangพอเพียงpor piang1sufficient; enough; adequate2sufficiently; adequately3self-sufficient; modest (economics)ลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark downค่าใช้จ่ายkâa chái jàaiค่าใช้จ่ายkâa chái jàai1expenses; costs2expenses (accounting)และláeและláeand (coordinating)พึ่งพาpêung paaพึ่งพาpêung paa1[to] rely on; depend on2be reliant (on)ตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1popular; mainstream (colloq.)2market; marketplace3market (economic demand/sector)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitน้อยลงnói longน้อยลงnói long1less (than before)2less; fewer (reduced)3[to] decrease; diminish; lessen
Our family grows our own vegetables according to the sufficiency principle, reducing expenses and reliance on the market.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
เพียงพอpiiang porเพียงพอpiiang por1enough; sufficient; adequate2sufficiently; enough
- enough; sufficient; adequate
- sufficiently; enough
พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merely
- enough; sufficient
- enough; sufficiently
- [to] suffice; be enough
- quite; rather; fairly
- as soon as; when
- only; just; merely
มากพอmâak poมากพอmâak po1enough; sufficient (amount/degree)2enough; sufficiently
- enough; sufficient (amount/degree)
- enough; sufficiently
พอดีpo deeพอดีpo dee1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3happen to; by chance4just enough
- just right; exactly suitable
- exactly; just (in time/amount)
- happen to; by chance
- just enough
Word Breakdown
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พอเพียงpor piangพอเพียงpor piangsufficient; enough; adequate