พวง
puuangMeanings
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
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offดอกมะลิdɔ̀ɔk-má-líดอกมะลิdɔ̀ɔk-má-líjasmine flowerหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostพวงpuuangพวงpuuang1classifier (clusters; bunches; garlands; sets of keys)2cluster; bunchไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastไหว้พระwâai-práไหว้พระwâai-prá[to] pay respects to the Buddha; worship at a temple
I bought one bunch of jasmine flowers to make an offering.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛห้อยhɔ̂ɔiกุญแจgun-jɛɛไว้wáiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngพวงpuuangที่tîiตะขอข้างdtà-kɔ̌ɔ-kâangประตูbprà-dtuuเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan
Mom hung one set of keys on the hook by the door yesterday.
Tomorrow, get two bunches of grapes for the kids' snacks.
เขาkǎoซื้อsʉ́ʉกล้วยglûuaiมาmaaหลายlǎaiพวงpuuangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไปbpaiแจกjɛ̀ɛkในnaiงานทำบุญngaan-tam-bunของkɔ̌ɔngหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan
He bought several bunches of bananas to give out at the village merit-making event.
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
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offองุ่นà-ngùnองุ่นà-ngùn1grape (fruit)2grapevine (plant)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerพวงpuuangพวงpuuang1classifier (clusters; bunches; garlands; sets of keys)2cluster; bunchหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostห้อยhɔ̂ɔiห้อยhɔ̂ɔi1[to] hang; dangle; suspend2hanging; droopingอยู่ที่yùu-tîiอยู่ที่yùu-tîi1[to] be at; be located at2[to] be at (a level/amount)3[to] depend on; be up toตะกร้าdtà-grâaตะกร้าdtà-grâa1basket2shopping basket; online cart
Mom bought a bunch of grapes hanging from the basket.
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His keys are tied together in a bunch, making them easy to use.
เธอtəəเด็ดdètดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiทีละtii-láดอกdɔ̀ɔkแล้วlɛ́ɛoผูกpùukเป็นbpenพวงpuuangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaมอบให้mɔ̂ɔp-hâiครูkruu
She picked flowers one by one and tied them into a bunch to give to the teacher.
ลมlomพัดpátให้hâiพวงpuuangเงาะแกว่งไกวngɔ́-gwɛ̀ɛng-gwaiอยู่yùuบนbonกิ่งgìngเห็นhěnเป็นกลุ่มbpen-glùmแน่นnɛ̂nชัดเจนchát-jeen
The wind made the bunch of rambutans sway on the branch, clearly seen as a tight cluster.
Mom bought a jasmine garland to pay respect to the Buddha in the morning.
เจ้าสาวjâao-sǎaoสวมsǔuamพวงมาลัยpuuang-maa-laiบนbonคอkɔɔระหว่างrá-wàangพิธีpí-tiiรดน้ำสังข์rót-náam-sǎngตามธรรมเนียมdtaam-tam-niiamไทยtai
The bride wore a garland around her neck during the Thai water-pouring ceremony.
นักเรียนnák-riianทำtamพวงมาลัยpuuang-maa-laiจากjàakใบตองbai-dtɔɔngและlɛ́ดอกdɔ̀ɔkพุดpútเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประดับbprà-dàpเวทีwee-tiiวันwanไหว้ครูwâi-kruu
Students made garlands from banana leaves and white gardenias to decorate the stage for Teachers' Day.
ผู้ร่วมพิธีpûu-rûuam-pí-tiiแขวนkwɛ̌ɛnพวงมาลัยpuuang-maa-laiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiหอมhɔ̌ɔmไว้หน้าwái-nâaศาลเจ้าsǎan-jâaoตามประเพณีdtaam-bprà-pee-niiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเป็นbpenเครื่องสักการะkrʉ̂ʉang-sàk-gaa-ráและlɛ́เพิ่มpə̂əmความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam-bpen-sì-rí-mong-kon
Participants hung fragrant flower garlands in front of the shrine, according to tradition, as offerings and to bring auspiciousness.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
puuang
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |