พอเย็น
pɔɔ-yenMeanings
1AdverbA2
when evening comes
When evening arrives; introduces something that happens at that time.
Examples
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Yesterday toward evening, it rained heavily.
เดี๋ยวdĭiaoพอporเย็นๆyen yenเราraoไปเดินเล่นbpai dern lênที่têeสวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-náกันganนะná
Later, toward evening, let's go for a walk in the park.
Usually, by Friday evening, the traffic becomes especially bad.
2AdjectiveA2
when cool; once cooled
When something becomes cool or has cooled down; introduces what happens or should be done then.
Examples
น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardร้อนrɔ́ɔnร้อนrɔ́ɔn1hot (temperature)2spicy (taste)3[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot4urgent; intenseพอเย็นpɔɔ-yenพอเย็นpɔɔ-yen1when evening comes2when cool; once cooledแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ค่อยkɔ̂iค่อยkɔ̂i1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcohol
The water is still hot. Drink it once it cools down.
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Leave the cake for now. Cut it once it has cooled.
ฉันchǎnต้มdtômมันฝรั่งman-fà-ràngไว้wáiแล้วlɛ́ɛoพอเย็นpɔɔ-yenลงlongแล้วlɛ́ɛoจะjàเอามาao-maaทำtamสลัดsà-làt
I’ve boiled the potatoes. Once they cool down, I’ll use them to make a salad.
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiคุกกี้kúk-gîiยังyangนิ่มnîmอยู่yùuแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอเย็นpɔɔ-yenแล้วlɛ́ɛoจะjàกรอบgrɔ̀ɔpขึ้นkʉ̂n
The cookies are still soft now, but they will become crispier once they cool down.
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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เย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become coolcool; chillyPart 2
พอเย็นpɔɔ-yenพอเย็นpɔɔ-yenwhen evening comeswhen evening comesWord