เพียงพอ
piiang-pɔɔMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
enough; sufficient; adequate
enough in amount, degree, or number to meet a need; adequate
Examples
ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หม้อmɔ̂ɔหม้อmɔ̂ɔ1pot; cooking pot2jar; pot (earthen/ceramic)3electric rice cooker (colloquial)4transformer (colloq.)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔเพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔ1enough; sufficient; adequate2sufficiently; enoughสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybody
The rice in this pot is enough for everyone.
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I have saved enough money to pay the tuition now.
น้ำดื่มnáam-dʉ̀ʉmที่tîiเตรียมไว้dtriiam-wáiไม่น่าจะmâi-nâa-jàเพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔสำหรับsǎm-ràpการเดินป่าgaan-dəən-bpàaเต็มวันdtem-wan
The drinking water prepared is probably not enough for a full day of hiking.
ถ้าtâaทุกtúkฝ่ายfàaiสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanกันganชัดเจนchát-jeenทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔnที่tîiมีอยู่mii-yùuก็gɔ̂น่าจะnâa-jàเพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔสำหรับsǎm-ràpโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níi
If all parties communicate clearly, the resources available should be adequate for this project.
2AdverbB1
sufficiently; enough
to a degree that meets a need or requirement
Examples
ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsสว่างsà-wàangสว่างsà-wàang1bright; well-lit2[to] become bright; be illuminated3clear; evident (figurative)เพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔเพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔ1enough; sufficient; adequate2sufficiently; enoughสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ[to] read; [to] study
The light in the room is sufficient for reading.
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เวลาที่wee-laa-tîiมีmiiอาจàatไม่mâiเพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔให้เราhâi-raoตรวจทานdtrùuat-taanรายงานraai-ngaanทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
The time we have may not be sufficient for us to review the entire report.
เสียงsǐiangไมค์máiดังdangเพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔไหมmǎiหรือrʉ̌ʉควรkuuanเพิ่มpə̂əmระดับเสียงrá-dàp-sǐiangอีกìik
Is the microphone loud enough, or should we increase the volume?
หลักฐานlàk-tǎanที่tîiรวบรวมrûuap-ruuamมาmaaนี้níiเพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔที่จะtîi-jàยืนยันyʉʉn-yanข้อสรุปkɔ̂ɔ-sà-rùpได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngทดลองtót-lɔɔngซ้ำsám
The evidence gathered is sufficient to support the conclusion without repeating the experiment.
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 syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
piiang
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
เพียงpiiangเพียงpiiang1only; merely; just2only; merely (preposed to nouns/phrases)3if merely; as soon as4equal to; as much as (literary)5enough; sufficient (literary/formal)only; merely; justPart 1
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พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenenough; sufficientPart 2
เพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔเพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔenough; sufficient; adequateenough; sufficient; adequateWord