พวกแก
pûuak-gɛɛMeanings
1PronounA2
you all; you guys
you all; you guys, used very informally when speaking to friends, younger people, or subordinates; it can sound rude if used with people who are not close
Examples
เย็นนี้yen-níiเย็นนี้yen-níi1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)พวกแกpûuak-gɛɛพวกแกpûuak-gɛɛ1you all; you guys2they; those guysจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâaoไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâao[to] go eatที่ไหนtîi-nǎiที่ไหนtîi-nǎi1where?2wherever (with ก็)3no way!; not at all (colloq.)
Where are you guys going to eat this evening?
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What are you all doing? It's very loud.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพวกแกpûuak-gɛɛต้องdtɔ̂ngมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ngโรงเรียนroong-riianก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแปดโมงเช้าbpɛ̀ɛt-moong-cháoนะná
Tomorrow, you guys must arrive at school before eight in the morning.
I don't understand at all what you guys are thinking.
2PronounB1
they; those guys
they; those guys, used informally to refer to a group of people; it can sound rude or disrespectful depending on context
Examples
ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindพวกpûuakพวกpûuak1group; set; category2gang; faction; clique3those; the ... ones (pluralizing prefix)4pluralizing prefix before pronouns or names5classifier for groups or kindsป้าbpâaป้าbpâa1aunt (older sister of father or mother)2auntie; middle‑aged/older woman (address)ๆ-กลุ่มglùmกลุ่มglùm1group; cluster2classifier for groupsนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)สิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)พวกแกpûuak gaeพวกแกpûuak gae1you all; you guys2they; those guysคุยกันkui ganคุยกันkui gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)เสียงดังมากsĭiang dang mâakเสียงดังมากsĭiang dang mâakvery loud
Look at that group of aunties. They are talking very loudly.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanกลุ่มglùmนั้นnánไม่mâiมาmaaหรอกrɔ̀kพวกแกpûuak-gɛɛไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoทะเลtá-leeกันganหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛo
That group of friends isn't coming. They all went to the beach.
ฉันchǎnสงสารsǒng-sǎanตายายdtaa-yaaiคู่kûuนั้นnánจังjangพวกแกpûuak-gɛɛต้องdtɔ̂ngทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkทุกวันtúk-wan
I really pity that old couple. They have to work hard every day.
พวกpûuakคนงานkon-ngaanกำลังgam-langประท้วงbprà-túuangเพราะprɔ́พวกแกpûuak-gɛɛยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâaiเงินเดือนngən-dʉʉan
The workers are protesting because they haven't received their salaries yet.
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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พวกแกpûuak-gɛɛพวกแกpûuak-gɛɛyou all; you guysyou all; you guysWord