พอใจ
pɔɔ-jaiMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
satisfied; content; pleased (with)
feeling satisfied, content, or pleased with something
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)พอใจpɔɔ-jaiพอใจpɔɔ-jai1satisfied; content; pleased (with)2[to] be willing; wish; chooseอาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsมื้อนี้mʉ́ʉ-níiมื้อนี้mʉ́ʉ-níi1this meal2today (Isan/Northeastern Thai)
I am satisfied with this meal.
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Yesterday the teacher praised my work, so I felt very pleased.
I’m content with the exam results because I studied as much as I could.
ทีมเราtiim-raoยังyangไม่mâiชนะchá-náแต่dtɛ̀ɛผมpǒmพอใจpɔɔ-jaiกับgàpความพยายามkwaam-pá-yaa-yaamของkɔ̌ɔngทุกคนtúk-kon
Our team didn’t win, but I’m satisfied with everyone’s effort.
2VerbB1
[to] be willing; wish; choose
to be willing or personally inclined to do something
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritพอใจpɔɔ-jaiพอใจpɔɔ-jai1satisfied; content; pleased (with)2[to] be willing; wish; chooseกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)ใบเสร็จbai-sètใบเสร็จbai-sètreceiptให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
If you are satisfied with the price, we will issue the receipt immediately.
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ผมpǒmพอใจpɔɔ-jaiกับgàpแผนpɛ̌ɛnนี้níiและlɛ́ยอมรับyɔɔm-rápให้hâiทีมtiimเริ่มrə̂əmดำเนินการdam-nəən-gaanได้dâai
I am satisfied with this plan and approve the team to proceed.
ครูkruuพอใจpɔɔ-jaiกับgàpคำอธิบายkam-à-tí-baaiของkɔ̌ɔngนักเรียนnák-riianจึงjʉngให้hâiผ่านpàanงานngaanชิ้นนี้chín-níi
The teacher was satisfied with the student’s explanation and thus approved this assignment.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanพอใจpɔɔ-jaiกับgàpข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əฉบับปรับปรุงchà-bàp-bpràp-bprungและlɛ́ลงมติlong-má-dtìรับรองráp-rɔɔngอย่างเป็นเอกฉันท์yàang-bpen-èek-gà-chǎn
The committee was satisfied with the revised proposal and unanimously approved it.
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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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
พอใจpɔɔ-jaiพอใจpɔɔ-jaisatisfied; content; pleased (with)satisfied; content; pleased (with)Word