พวกเขา
pûuak-kǎoMeaning
1PronounA1
they; them (people)
third‑person plural pronoun referring to a group of people already known in context; used as subject or object; possessive formed with ของของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goods (ของพวกเขา ‘their’); typically not used for animals or things
Examples
พวกเขาpûuak-kǎoพวกเขาpûuak-kǎothey; them (people)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
They are my friends.
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They like to eat Thai food.
I saw them at the market yesterday.
That red car is theirs.
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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พวกเขาpûuak-kǎoพวกเขาpûuak-kǎothey; them (people)they; them (people)Word