พอๆ กับ
por por gàpMeaning
1NounB1
as much as; about the same as; equally to
To the same degree or extent; as much as or about the same as something or someone else (used for comparisons).
Examples
กระเป๋าgrà-bpăoกระเป๋าgrà-bpăo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3walletใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้néeนี้née1this2this oneราคาแพงraa-kaa paengราคาแพงraa-kaa paengexpensive; high-pricedพอๆpor porพอๆpor por1as...as; equally; about the same2enough!; stop it!กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)
This bag is about as expensive as that one.
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ฉันchănชอบchôpทำอาหารtam aa-hăanพอๆpor porกับgàpชอบchôpกินginแต่dtàeไม่ค่อยmâi kôiมีmeeเวลาway-laaทำเองtam eng
I enjoy cooking as much as eating, but I rarely have time to cook for myself.
วันนี้wan néeรถติดrót dtìtพอๆpor porกับgàpเมื่อวานmêuua waanฉันchănเลยloieไปทำงานbpai tam ngaanสายsăaiอีกแล้วèek láew
Traffic was about as bad today as yesterday, so I was late for work again.
สำหรับsăm-ràpฉันchănความมั่นคงkwaam mân kongในnaiงานngaanสำคัญsăm-kanพอๆpor porกับgàpรายได้raai dâiจึงjeungไม่mâiอยากyàakเปลี่ยนงานbplìian ngaanเพียงpiiangเพราะpráwได้dâiเงินเดือนngern deuuanสูงขึ้นsŏong kêun
For me, job security is as important as income, so I do not want to change jobs just for a higher salary.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พอๆ กับ said พอ-พอ-กับ?
por por gàp
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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
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 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
พอๆpor porพอๆpor por1as...as; equally; about the same2enough!; stop it!as...as; equally; about the samePart 1
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กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)with; together withPart 2
พอๆ กับpor por gàpพอๆ กับpor por gàpas much as; about the same as; equally toas much as; about the same as; equally toWord