พวก
pûuak
Meanings
1NounA2
group; set; category
A collection or category of people or things considered together.
Examples
บนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพวกpûuakพวกpûuak1group; set; category2those; the ... ones (pluralizing prefix)3we; you all; they (pluralizer with pronouns/names)4those people (often pejorative)5gang; faction; cliqueผลไม้pŏn-lá-máiผลไม้pŏn-lá-máifruitกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)พวกpûuakพวกpûuak1group; set; category2those; the ... ones (pluralizing prefix)3we; you all; they (pluralizer with pronouns/names)4those people (often pejorative)5gang; faction; cliqueขนมkà-nŏmขนมkà-nŏm1snack; sweet; dessert2confectionery; pastryวางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] set; assign; impose5[to] put down; let go (emotion/attachment)6[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)รวมกันruuam ganรวมกันruuam gan1[to] gather; [to] come together; [to] combine2together; collectively3[to] add up to; [to] total
On the table, fruits and snacks are grouped together.
2NounB1
gang; faction; clique
A group with shared interests or allegiance, sometimes implying partisanship or exclusivity.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเข้าร่วมkâo rûuamเข้าร่วมkâo rûuam1[to] join; participate; take part; attend2[to] join as a member/party; accedeพวกpûuakพวกpûuak1group; set; category2those; the ... ones (pluralizing prefix)3we; you all; they (pluralizer with pronouns/names)4those people (often pejorative)5gang; faction; cliqueกลุ่มคนรักglùm kon rákกลุ่มคนรักglùm kon rákgroup of enthusiasts; group of [sth] loversสิ่งแวดล้อมsìng wâet lómสิ่งแวดล้อมsìng wâet lóm1environment; the environment (natural)2surroundings; environment (general)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-chon1community2community (online/interest-based)เมื่อวานนี้mêuua waan néeเมื่อวานนี้mêuua waan née1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; on the previous day
He joined the environmentalist faction in the community yesterday.
3NounB1
those; the ... ones (pluralizing prefix)
A pluralizing prefix placed before a noun to refer to that group in general (e.g., พวกเด็ก = the kids/those kids).
Examples
พวกpûuakพวกpûuak1group; set; category2those; the ... ones (pluralizing prefix)3we; you all; they (pluralizer with pronouns/names)4those people (often pejorative)5gang; faction; cliqueเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofเล่นบอลlên bonเล่นบอลlên bon1[to] play football; [to] play soccer2[to] bet on football/soccerที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotสนามsà-năamสนามsà-năam1field; court; pitch; ground2yard; open ground3area; sphere (of activity)
The kids are playing soccer on the field.
4NounB1
we; you all; they (pluralizer with pronouns/names)
Used before pronouns or names to indicate a plural group (e.g., พวกเราพวกเราpûuak rao1we; us2our group; our side = we/us; พวกคุณพวกคุณpûuak kunyou (plural) = you all).
Examples
พวกเราpûuak raoพวกเราpûuak rao1we; us2our group; our sideไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1popular; mainstream (colloq.)2market; marketplace3market (economic demand/sector)ด้วยกันdûuai ganด้วยกันdûuai gan1together; jointly2in total; altogether3of the same group; fellowไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
Shall we go to the market together?
5NounB2
those people (often pejorative)
Used before a group to generalize with a dismissive or pejorative tone (e.g., พวกมันพวกมันpûuak man1they; them (animals/things)2they; them (people, derog.), พวกนั้นพวกนั้นpûuak nánthose; they; them).
Examples
พวกนั้นpûuak nánพวกนั้นpûuak nánthose; they; themชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveอีกèekอีกèek1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)น่าเบื่อnâa bèuuaน่าเบื่อnâa bèuuaboring; tedious; tiresomeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
Those people like to say one thing and do another; it’s so annoying.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
คณะká-náคณะká-ná1group; party; troupe; delegation2faculty (university division)3classifier: groups/delegations/troupes4committee; board (as a body)
- group; party; troupe; delegation
- faculty (university division)
- classifier: groups/delegations/troupes
- committee; board (as a body)
พรรคpákพรรคpák1faction; group (organized)2sect; clique3political party
- faction; group (organized)
- sect; clique
- political party
กลุ่มglùmกลุ่มglùm1[to] group; cluster2group (classification label)3group; cluster
- [to] group; cluster
- group (classification label)
- group; cluster
เหล่าlàoเหล่าlào1group; set; category2the ... (plural/collective marker)3those (when combined with a demonstrative)4classifier (for groups/armies, poetic)
- group; set; category
- the ... (plural/collective marker)
- those (when combined with a demonstrative)
- classifier (for groups/armies, poetic)
กรุ๊ปgrúpกรุ๊ปgrúp1group; category; set2tour group; organized travel group3blood group; blood type4classifier for groups
- group; category; set
- tour group; organized travel group
- blood group; blood type
- classifier for groups