พวกสู
pûuak-sǔuMeaning
1PronounB1
you (plural); you all
you (plural); used to address a group of people, often found in regional dialects (such as Isan or Northern Thai) or informal contexts
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentพวกสูpûuak-sǔuพวกสูpûuak-sǔuyou (plural); you allจะพาjà-paaจะพาjà-paawill take [sb]; will bring [sb]กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitที่ไหนtîi-nǎiที่ไหนtîi-nǎi1where?2wherever (with ก็)3no way!; not at all (colloq.)
Where are you guys going to hang out today?
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If you guys don't hurry up and get dressed, you might miss the bus.
พวกสูpûuak-sǔuต้องdtɔ̂ngช่วยกันchûuai-ganเก็บกวาดgèp-gwàatบ้านbâanให้hâiเสร็จsètก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛจะjàกลับมาglàp-maa
You guys need to help each other clean up the house before our parents come back.
ข้อยkɔ̂ɔiเตือนdtʉʉanพวกสูpûuak-sǔuหลายlǎaiครั้งkrángแล้วlɛ́ɛoเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ไม่เคยmâi-kəəiมีใครmii-kraiยอมyɔɔmฟังfangกันganเลยləəiสักsàkคนkon
I've warned you guys many times about this matter, but no one ever listens.
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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พวกสูpûuak-sǔuพวกสูpûuak-sǔuyou (plural); you allyou (plural); you allWord