ปวงชน
bpuuang-chonMeaning
1NounB2
the people (formal)
all the people; the populace as a whole; used in formal or ceremonial language
Examples
ผู้นำpûu-namผู้นำpûu-nam1leader (person)2leading entity in a fieldกล่าวคำอวยพรglàao-kam-uuai-pɔɔnกล่าวคำอวยพรglàao-kam-uuai-pɔɔn[to] give a blessing; [to] offer good wishesแก่gɛ̀ɛแก่gɛ̀ɛ1old (age)2to; toward (recipient/affected party)3dark (color); strong (drink)4mature; fully grown; old (plant parts or produce)5for; with regard toปวงชนbpuuang-chonปวงชนbpuuang-chonthe people (formal)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วันปีใหม่wan-bpii-màiวันปีใหม่wan-bpii-màiNew Year's Day
The leader offered blessings to all the people on New Year’s Day.
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โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiจัดทำjàt-tamขึ้นkʉ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประโยชน์bprà-yòotของkɔ̌ɔngปวงชนbpuuang-chonมิใช่mí-châiเฉพาะกลุ่มchà-pɔ́-glùmใดdai
This project is established for the benefit of all the people, not just any particular group.
รัฐธรรมนูญrát tam-má-noonย้ำyámว่าwâaผู้pôoดำรงตำแหน่งdam-rong dtam-nàengต้องdtôngปฏิบัติหน้าที่bpà-dtì-bàt nâa-têeเพื่อpêuuaประโยชน์bprà-yòhtสูงสุดsŏong sùtของkŏngปวงชนbpuuang chon
The constitution emphasizes that officeholders must perform their duties for the utmost benefit of all the people.
ในnaiยามวิกฤตyaam-wí-grìtรัฐrátต้องdtɔ̂ngสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanอย่างyàangโปร่งใสbpròong-sǎiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiปวงชนbpuuang-chonเชื่อมั่นchʉ̂ʉa-mânและlɛ́ร่วมมือrûuam-mʉʉ
In times of crisis, the state must communicate transparently so that all the people have confidence and cooperate.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpuuang
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
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ชนchonชนchon1[to] crash; collide2[to] clink (glasses); toast3people; tribe; class[to] crash; collidePart 2
ปวงชนbpuuang-chonปวงชนbpuuang-chonthe people (formal)the people (formal)Word