พอเพียง
pɔɔ-piiangMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
sufficient; enough; adequate
enough to meet needs without excess; adequate in amount or degree
Examples
เงินเดือนngən-dʉʉanเงินเดือนngən-dʉʉansalary; monthly payนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)พอเพียงpɔɔ-piiangพอเพียงpɔɔ-piiang1sufficient; enough; adequate2sufficiently; adequately3moderate; living within one's means (sufficiency economy)สำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingค่าเช่าkâa-châoค่าเช่าkâa-châorent; rental charge/feeและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ค่าอาหารkâa-aa-hǎanค่าอาหารkâa-aa-hǎan1meal price; food charge2food expenses; cost of food3meal allowance
This month's salary is sufficient for rent and food.
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น้ำnáamในnaiแท็งก์tɛngยังyangพอเพียงpɔɔ-piiangสำหรับsǎm-ràpใช้cháiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngสัปดาห์sàp-daaถ้าtâaเราraoประหยัดbprà-yàt
The water in the tank is still adequate for a week if we use it sparingly.
วัคซีนwák-siinที่tîiได้รับdâi-rápจัดสรรjàt-sǎnมีmiiจำนวนjam-nuuanพอเพียงpɔɔ-piiangสำหรับsǎm-ràpกลุ่มเสี่ยงglùm-sìiangในnaiระยะแรกrá-yá-rɛ̂ɛk
The allocated vaccines are sufficient in number for the at-risk groups in the initial phase.
ทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔnที่tîiมีอยู่mii-yùuแม้mɛ́ɛไม่มากmâi-mâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂พอเพียงpɔɔ-piiangต่อdtɔ̀ɔการดำเนินgaan-dam-nəənโครงการkroong-gaanให้hâiเสร็จตามกำหนดsèt-dtaam-gam-nòt
The resources available, though not abundant, are adequate to complete the project on schedule.
2AdverbB1
sufficiently; adequately
to a degree that is enough; without excess
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตักข้าวdtàk-kâaoตักข้าวdtàk-kâao[to] scoop riceแค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asพอเพียงpɔɔ-piiangพอเพียงpɔɔ-piiang1sufficient; enough; adequate2sufficiently; adequately3moderate; living within one's means (sufficiency economy)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)มากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpai1too much; excessively2excessive; too great
He serves just enough rice, not too much.
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งบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanที่tîiมีmiiพอเพียงpɔɔ-piiangสำหรับsǎm-ràpซื้อsʉ́ʉอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔnพื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎanเท่านั้นtâo-nán
The budget is sufficient only for purchasing basic equipment.
แสงsɛ̌ɛngจากjàakหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangมีmiiพอเพียงpɔɔ-piiangสำหรับsǎm-ràpอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngเปิดไฟbpə̀ət-fai
The light from the window is sufficient for reading; there’s no need to turn on the lamp.
ข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunที่tîiรวบรวมrûuap-ruuamมาmaaในnaiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiยังyangไม่mâiพอเพียงpɔɔ-piiangต่อdtɔ̀ɔการสรุปผลgaan-sà-rùp-pǒnจึงjʉngควรkuuanเก็บgèpตัวอย่างdtuua-yàangเพิ่มpə̂əm
The data gathered so far is not sufficient for drawing conclusions, so more samples should be collected.
3AdjectiveB2
moderate; living within one's means (sufficiency economy)
following sufficiency-economy principles of moderation, reasonableness, and resilience rather than pursuing excess
Examples
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ปลูกผักbplùuk-pàkปลูกผักbplùuk-pàk[to] grow/plant vegetablesกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)เองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itselfตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)หลักlàkหลักlàk1main; principal; primary2principle; basis; foundation3post; pillar; stake4classifier: posts; stakes; digit positionsพอเพียงpɔɔ-piiangพอเพียงpɔɔ-piiang1sufficient; enough; adequate2sufficiently; adequately3moderate; living within one's means (sufficiency economy)ลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark down3[to] lower [sth]ค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàai1expenses; costs2expenses (accounting)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)พึ่งพาpʉ̂ng-paaพึ่งพาpʉ̂ng-paa[to] rely on; depend onตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)น้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-longน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-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.
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เขาkǎoเก็บออมgèp-ɔɔmทุกtúkเดือนdʉʉanและlɛ́ใช้จ่ายchái-jàaiพอเพียงpɔɔ-piiangเพื่อรับมือpʉ̂ʉa-ráp-mʉʉเหตุฉุกเฉินhèet-chùk-chə̌ənได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่mâiเป็นหนี้bpen-nîi
He saves every month and spends in a sufficient manner so he can handle emergencies without going into debt.
ชุมชนchum-chonนี้níiบริหารbɔɔ-rí-hǎanทรัพยากรน้ำsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔn-náamแบบbɛ̀ɛpพอเพียงpɔɔ-piiangจัดสรรjàt-sǎnอย่างyàangพอดีpɔɔ-diiและlɛ́มีmiiแผนสำรองpɛ̌ɛn-sǎm-rɔɔngเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเกิดgə̀ətภัยแล้งpai-lɛ́ɛng
This community manages water resources with sufficiency, allocating appropriately and having contingency plans for droughts.
แนวคิดnɛɛo-kítพอเพียงpɔɔ-piiangเน้นnénความพอดีkwaam-pɔɔ-diiมีเหตุผลmii-hèet-pǒnและlɛ́ภูมิคุ้มกันpuum-kúm-ganทำให้tam-hâiธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnยืนหยัดyʉʉn-yàtได้dâaiท่ามกลางtâam-glaangความผันผวนkwaam-pǎn-pǔuan
The sufficiency concept emphasizes moderation, reasonableness, and resilience, enabling local businesses to stand firm amid volatility.
Tones
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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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เพียงpiiangเพียงpiiang1only; merely; just2only; merely (preposed to nouns/phrases)3if merely; as soon as4equal to; as much as (literary)5enough; sufficient (literary/formal)only; merely; justPart 2
พอเพียงpɔɔ-piiangพอเพียงpɔɔ-piiangsufficient; enough; adequatesufficient; enough; adequateWord