พวกพ้อง(pûuak póng)

Meanings

1NounB2

cronies; clique; in-group (often negative)

a group of close associates or allies, often with the suggestion of favoritism, nepotism, or insider ties

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมักเลือกmák lêuuakมักเลือกmák lêuuakchoosy; pickyทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)พวกพ้องpûuak póngพวกพ้องpûuak póng1cronies; clique; in-group (often negative)2one’s own side; our peopleก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerคนอื่นkon èunคนอื่นkon èun1other people; others2someone else; another personเสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
He always chooses to work with his close associates before others.
2NounB2

one’s own side; our people

people who are on the same side or share common interests or background

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ชมรมอาสาchom-rom aa-săaชมรมอาสาchom-rom aa-săavolunteer clubเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)และláeและláeand (coordinating)พวกพ้องpûuak póngพวกพ้องpûuak póng1cronies; clique; in-group (often negative)2one’s own side; our peopleมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเป้าหมายbpâo măaiเป้าหมายbpâo măai1target (literal)2objective (business/strategy)3goal; target; aimเดียวกันdiao ganเดียวกันdiao ganthe same; identicalคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]ชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-chon1community2community (online/interest-based)
In the volunteer club, my group and I share the same goal: helping the community.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

พวกpûuakพวกpûuak1group; set; category2those; the ... ones (pluralizing prefix)3we; you all; they (pluralizer with pronouns/names)4those people (often pejorative)5gang; faction; cliquePart 1
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พ้องpóngพ้องpóng1identical; coincident; matching2homophonous; synonymous; homographic (ling.)3to coincide; correspond; agreePart 2
พวกพ้องpûuak póngพวกพ้องpûuak póngcronies; clique; in-group (often negative)