พวง(puuang)

Meanings

1ClassifierA2

classifier (clusters; bunches; garlands; sets of keys)

A Thai classifier for things grouped in clusters or tied together, such as bunches of flowers or fruit, garlands, or sets of keys.

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offดอกมะลิdòk má-líดอกมะลิdòk má-líjasmine flowerหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)พวงpuuangพวงpuuang1cluster; bunch2garland; flower wreath3classifier (clusters; bunches; garlands; sets of keys)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ไหว้พระwâi práไหว้พระwâi prá[to] pay respects to the Buddha; worship at a temple
I bought one bunch of jasmine flowers to make an offering.
2NounB1

cluster; bunch

A group of things of the same kind that hang or are tied together, such as a bunch of flowers, grapes, rambutans, or keys.

Examples

แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offองุ่นà-ngùnองุ่นà-ngùn1grape (fruit)2grapevine (plant)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerพวงpuuangพวงpuuang1cluster; bunch2garland; flower wreath3classifier (clusters; bunches; garlands; sets of keys)หนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)ห้อยhôiห้อยhôi1[to] hang; dangle; suspend2hanging; droopingอยู่ที่yòo têeอยู่ที่yòo têe1[to] be at; be located at2[to] depend on; be up to3[to] be at (a level/amount)ตะกร้าdtà-grâaตะกร้าdtà-grâa1basket2shopping basket; online cart
Mom bought a bunch of grapes hanging from the basket.
3NounB1

garland; flower wreath

A loop or string of flowers or leaves, often used for offerings, ceremonies, or decoration; includes Thai flower garlands (พวงมาลัยพวงมาลัยpuuang maa-lai1garland; floral wreath2steering wheel).

Examples

แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offพวงมาลัยpuuang maa-laiพวงมาลัยpuuang maa-lai1garland; floral wreath2steering wheelดอกมะลิdòk má-líดอกมะลิdòk má-líjasmine flowerไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ไหว้พระwâi práไหว้พระwâi prá[to] pay respects to the Buddha; worship at a templeตอนเช้าdton cháaoตอนเช้าdton cháao1in the morning2morning (time period)
Mom bought a jasmine garland to pay respect to the Buddha in the morning.

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