พวกเธอ
pûuak-təəMeanings
1PronounA2
you (plural); you all
the plural form of 'you,' addressing a group, often peers, students, or younger people in familiar speech
Examples
พวกเธอpûuak-təəพวกเธอpûuak-təə1you (plural); you all2they (female group)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeอะไรกันà-rai-ganอะไรกันà-rai-ganWhat?!; What's going on?; What's happening?อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
What are you all doing?
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Where are you all going for a trip tomorrow?
The teacher said that you all have finished the homework, right?
ครูkruuอยากyàakให้hâiพวกเธอpûuak-təəช่วยกันchûuai-ganทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatห้องเรียนhɔ̂ng-riianก่อนgɔ̀ɔnกลับบ้านglàp-bâanนะná
Teacher wants you all to help clean the classroom before going home.
2PronounB2
they (female group)
a group of girls or women previously mentioned; used especially in narrative or literary styles
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asนิดnítนิดnít1a little; a bit (quantity)2a bit; a little (degree modifier)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเดินไปdəən-bpaiเดินไปdəən-bpai[to] walk to [somewhere]ตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)ไม่รู้mâi-rúuไม่รู้mâi-rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2I don't know.ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeพวกเธอpûuak-təəพวกเธอpûuak-təə1you (plural); you all2they (female group)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offอะไรกันà-rai-ganอะไรกันà-rai-ganWhat?!; What's going on?; What's happening?
I saw Nid and Noi walking to the market; I don't know what they are going to buy.
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แก๊งgɛ́ngนางฟ้าnaang-fáaรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-ganเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiพวกเธอpûuak-təəดูduuสวยsǔuaiและlɛ́สดใสsòt-sǎiเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəmเลยləəi
The 'Angel Gang' (a group of female friends) got together yesterday. They looked as beautiful and vibrant as ever.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakนักแสดงหญิงnák-sà-dɛɛng-yǐngกลุ่มglùmนั้นnánได้รับdâi-rápรางวัลraang-wanพวกเธอpûuak-təəก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiให้สัมภาษณ์hâi-sǎm-pâatกับgàpสื่อมวลชนsʉ̀ʉ-muuan-chonด้วยdûuaiรอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yím
After that group of actresses received the award, they gave an interview to the press with smiles.
ในnaiนิยายní-yaaiตัวละครหลักdtuua-lá-kɔɔn-làkเป็นbpenพี่น้องpîi-nɔ́ɔngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngสามsǎamคนkonแต่dtɛ̀ɛพวกเธอpûuak-təəกลับglàpมีmiiนิสัยní-sǎiและlɛ́เส้นทางชีวิตsên-taang-chii-wítที่tîiแตกต่างกันdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàang-ganอย่างสิ้นเชิงyàang-sîn-chəəng
In the novel, the main characters are three sisters, but they have completely different personalities and life paths.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พวกเธอ said พวก-เทอ?
pûuak-təə
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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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พวกเธอpûuak-təəพวกเธอpûuak-təəyou (plural); you allyou (plural); you allWord