พอไหว
pɔɔ-wǎiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
manageable; so-so
manageable; just about able to cope; so-so; okay.
Examples
งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeคนเดียวkon-diiaoคนเดียวkon-diiao1alone; by oneself; unaccompanied2only one person; soleพอไหวpɔɔ-wǎiพอไหวpɔɔ-wǎi1manageable; so-so2[to] manage; [to] be able to handle
There's a lot of work today, but I can manage it by myself.
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ข้อkɔ̂ɔสอบคณิตศาสตร์sɔ̀ɔp-ká-nít-dtà-sàatยากมากyâak-mâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaตั้งใจdtâng-jaiอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉก็gɔ̂น่าจะnâa-jàพอไหวpɔɔ-wǎi
The math exam is very difficult, but if I study hard, it should be manageable.
อาการปวดaa-gaan-bpùuatหัวดีhǔua-diiขึ้นkʉ̂nแล้วlɛ́ɛoขับรถkàp-rótกลับบ้านglàp-bâanเองeengคนเดียวkon-diiaoพอไหวpɔɔ-wǎiค่ะkâ
My headache is better now. It's manageable for me to drive home alone.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàเจอjəəวิกฤตเศรษฐกิจwí-grìt-sèet-tà-gìtแต่dtɛ̀ɛด้วยdûuaiเงินเก็บngən-gèpที่tîiมีอยู่mii-yùuเราraoก็gɔ̂น่าจะnâa-jàยังyangพอไหวpɔɔ-wǎiไปbpaiได้dâaiอีกìikสักพักsàk-pák
Even though we are facing an economic crisis, with the savings we have, we should be able to manage for a while longer.
2VerbB1
[to] manage; [to] be able to handle
to be just able to do something; to manage or cope, though with some difficulty.
Examples
กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)หนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular aboutคนเดียวkon-diiaoคนเดียวkon-diiao1alone; by oneself; unaccompanied2only one person; soleได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)พอไหวpɔɔ-wǎiพอไหวpɔɔ-wǎi1manageable; so-so2[to] manage; [to] be able to handleครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
"This bag is very heavy. Can you carry it alone?" — "I can just about manage."
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ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛงานngaanจะjàเยอะyə́แต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnคิดว่าkít-wâaคืนนี้kʉʉn-níiทำtamคนเดียวkon-diiaoก็gɔ̂พอไหวpɔɔ-wǎi
Even though there's a lot of work, I think I can just manage to do it alone tonight.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakจ่ายjàaiค่าห้องkâa-hɔ̂ngแล้วlɛ́ɛoเงินเดือนngən-dʉʉanก็gɔ̂เหลือlʉ̌ʉaนิดเดียวnít-diiaoแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂พอไหวpɔɔ-wǎiจนถึงjon-tʉ̌ngสิ้นเดือนsîn-dʉʉan
After paying the rent, there's only a little of my salary left, but I can just about get by until the end of the month.
สภาพจิตใจsà-pâap-jìt-jaiช่วงนี้chûuang-níiไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iดีdiiเท่าไหร่tâo-ràiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂พยายามpá-yaa-yaamประคองตัวbprà-kɔɔng-dtuuaเองeengให้hâiพอไหวpɔɔ-wǎiไปbpaiแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láวันwan
My mental state isn't great lately, but I'm trying to hold myself together just enough to get through each day.
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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พอไหวpɔɔ-wǎiพอไหวpɔɔ-wǎimanageable; so-somanageable; so-soWord