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พอมีกินมีใช้ phaawM meeM ginM meeM chaiH |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | พอ-มี-กิน-มี-ไช้ |
IPA | pʰɔː miː kin miː tɕʰáj |
Royal Thai General System | pho mi kin mi chai |
[adjective, phrase] | |||
definition | [is] not poor but not extravagant; [has] some money for savings | ||
components | พอ | phaawM | [is] sufficient; [does] suffice; [is] adequate; enough |
มี | meeM | to have or possess; to be available | |
กิน | ginM | to eat or drink; consume; exploit | |
มี | meeM | to have or possess; to be available | |
ใช้ | chaiH | to use, employ, exploit an object; utilize; resort to; implement | |
synonyms | พอทำพอกิน | phaawM thamM phaawM ginM | just enough for each day; hardly enough money to save |
พอมีพอกิน | phaawM meeM phaawM ginM | just having enough of; middle class; just like average middle class people | |
พอเลี้ยงตัวได้ | phaawM liiangH dtuaaM daiF | enough to take care of one's self | |
พอเลี้ยงปากเลี้ยงท้อง | phaawM liiangH bpaakL liiangH thaawngH | [is] not poor but not extravagant; [has] some money for savings | |
มีฐานะปานกลาง | meeM thaaR naH bpaanM glaangM | just like average middle class people | |