พอๆ

por por

Meanings

1AdverbA2

as...as; equally; about the same

Used to say that two or more things are about the same in degree; equally (often with กันกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmark).

Examples

สองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondคนนี้kon néeคนนี้kon néethis personสูงsŏongสูงsŏong1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)พอๆpor porพอๆpor por1as...as; equally; about the same2enough!; stop it!กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmark
These two people are about the same height.
3 more examples
น้องชายnóng chaaiกับgàpฉันchănอายุaa-yúพอๆpor porกันganเลยloie
My younger brother and I are about the same age.
ฉันchănว่าwâaรถrótสองsŏngคันkanนี้néeราคาraa-kaaพอๆpor porกันganนะná
I think these two cars are about the same price.
สำหรับsăm-ràpฉันchănแล้วláeoงานngaanกับgàpครอบครัวkrôp kruuaมีmeeความสำคัญkwaam săm-kanพอๆpor porกันgan
For me, work and family are about equally important.
2InterjectionA2

enough!; stop it!

An exclamation telling people to stop or cut it out; that's enough.

Examples

พอๆpor porพอๆpor por1as...as; equally; about the same2enough!; stop it!หยุดyùtหยุดyùt1[to] stop; halt2[to] take time off; be off work or schoolเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
That's enough! Stop it!
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พอๆpor porทั้งสองคนtáng sŏng konนั่นแหละnân làeเลิกlêrkเถียงกันtĭiang ganได้แล้วdâai láew
That's enough, both of you! Stop arguing now.
พอๆpor porเลิกlêrkล้อlóฉันchănได้แล้วdâai láewฉันchănไม่mâiตลกdtà-lòkด้วยdûuayนะná
Cut it out! Stop teasing me, I'm not amused.
พอๆpor porถ้าtâaพวกเธอpûuak terยังyangเล่นlênกันganเสียงดังsĭiang dangแบบนี้bàep néeฉันchănจะjàไม่มีสมาธิmâi mee sà-maa-tíทำงานtam ngaan
That's enough! If you all keep playing so loudly, I won't be able to concentrate on my work.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is พอๆ said พอ-พอ?

por por

Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

por

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Related Words

1as...as; equally; about the same

2enough!; stop it!