พวกมัน
pûuak manMeanings
1PronounA2
they; them (animals/things)
Pronoun referring to animals or inanimate things; can sound blunt if used for people.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแมวmaeoแมวmaeocatสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureพวกมันpûuak manพวกมันpûuak man1they; them (animals/things)2they; them (people, derog.)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)นอนnonนอนnon1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying down
I have two cats. They like to sleep.
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Look at those dogs! They are running and playing together.
These books are very old. We need to throw them away.
ต้นไม้dtôn máaiในnaiสวนsŭuanต้องการdtông gaanน้ำnáamอย่าลืมyàa leumรดน้ำrót náamให้hâiพวกมันpûuak manด้วยdûuay
The trees in the garden need water. Don't forget to water them.
2PronounB2
they; them (people, derog.)
Pronoun for people in a hostile or insulting way, roughly “those bastards/that lot.” Use with caution.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toหยุดyùtหยุดyùt[to] stop; haltพวกมันpûuak manพวกมันpûuak man1they; them (animals/things)2they; them (people, derog.)ก่อนที่gòn têeก่อนที่gòn têebefore (introducing a clause)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ยึดyéutยึดyéut1[to] seize; confiscate2[to] hold; grip; fasten; secure3[to] occupy; seize control (of place/vehicle)4[to] adhere to; stick to [sth] (principle/position)เมืองmeuuangเมืองmeuuang1city; town; urban area2country; state; nation3region; realm (historical)ได้สำเร็จdâai săm-rètได้สำเร็จdâai săm-rètsuccessfully; with success
We have to stop them (that lot) before they succeed in taking over the city.
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ฉันchănเกลียดglìiatพวกมันpûuak manจริงๆjing jingที่มาtêe maaจอดรถjòt rótขวางหน้าkwăang nâaบ้านเราbâan raoทุกวันtúk wan
I really hate that lot for parking and blocking our house every day.
ผมpŏmไม่เคยmâi koieคิดkítเลยloieว่าwâaพวกมันpûuak manจะjàหักหลังhàk lăngเราraoได้dâiลงคอlong koทั้งๆtáng tángที่têeเราraoเคยkoeiช่วยเหลือchûuai-lĕuuaมาตลอดmaa dtà-lòt
I never thought those bastards could bring themselves to betray us, especially since we've always helped them.
ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonจะjàไม่mâiอดทนòt tonอีกต่อไปèek dtòr bpaiถ้าtâaพวกมันpûuak manยังคงyang kongคอร์รัปชันko-ráp-chânและláeไม่mâiเห็นhĕnหัวhŭuaใครkraiแบบนี้bàep née
The people will no longer tolerate it if that lot continues to be corrupt and disregard everyone like this.
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 namesgroup; set; categoryPart 1
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มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)it (thing/animal)Part 2
พวกมันpûuak manพวกมันpûuak manthey; them (animals/things)they; them (animals/things)Word