ไม่พอ
mâi-pɔɔMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
not enough; insufficient
not enough in quantity, amount, or degree; insufficient.
Examples
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There aren't enough chairs for the guests; we have to go get more.
The water in the dam this year is not enough for agriculture.
เขาkǎoอยากyàakเรียนต่อriian-dtɔ̀ɔต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetแต่dtɛ̀ɛทุนการศึกษาtun-gaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaที่tîiได้มาdâi-maaยังyangไม่mâiพอpɔɔ
He wants to study abroad, but the scholarship he received is still not enough.
2AdverbA2
not enough; not sufficiently
to a degree that is not enough; not sufficiently.
Examples
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This room isn't bright enough. Can you turn on another light?
This clear soup is a bit bland. You didn't add enough fish sauce.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiไม่พอmâi-pɔɔสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngคุณkunอาจจะàat-jàไม่แข็งแรงmâi-kɛ̌ng-rɛɛngเท่าที่ควรtâo-tîi-kuuan
If you don't exercise sufficiently, your health might not be as good as it should be.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
mâi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
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พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenenough; sufficientPart 2
ไม่พอmâi-pɔɔไม่พอmâi-pɔɔnot enough; insufficientnot enough; insufficientWord