พวกพี่
pûuak-pîiMeanings
1PronounA2
we; us
A plural pronoun used by a speaker to refer to their own group, where the members are older or senior.
Examples
พวกพี่pûuak-pîiพวกพี่pûuak-pîi1we; us2older siblings/peers (plural)3you (older people, plural); theyจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâaoไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâao[to] go eat
We (the older ones) are going to eat.
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Don't worry, (younger person). We (the older ones) can handle it ourselves.
เดี๋ยวdǐiaoกินข้าวgin-kâaoเสร็จsètแล้วlɛ́ɛoพวกพี่pûuak-pîiจะjàกลับglàpออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítกันganเลยləəiนะná
After we're done eating, we (the older ones) will go right back to the office.
ถ้าtâaมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaอะไรà-raiก็gɔ̂บอกbɔ̀ɔkพวกพี่pûuak-pîiได้เลยdâai-ləəiนะnáพวกพี่pûuak-pîiยินดีyin-diiช่วยchûuaiเสมอsà-mə̌ə
If you have any problems, just tell us (the older ones). We are always happy to help.
2NounA2
older siblings/peers (plural)
a group of older brothers, sisters, or people slightly older than oneself
3NounA2
you (older people, plural); they
a plural pronoun for addressing or referring to a group of older people
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 endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
pûuak
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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
พวกpûuakพวกpûuak1group; set; category2gang; faction; clique3those; the ... ones (pluralizing prefix)4pluralizing prefix before pronouns or names5classifier for groups or kindsgroup; set; categoryPart 1
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พี่pîiพี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)3I; you (for the older person)older siblingPart 2
พวกพี่pûuak-pîiพวกพี่pûuak-pîiwe; uswe; usWord