พากัน
paa-ganMeaning
1AdverbA2
together; all; en masse
used before a verb to indicate that several people perform the action together or widely at the same time; often implies a collective or widespread response
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)พากันpaa ganพากันpaa gantogether; all; en masseไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสนามเด็กเล่นsà-năam dèk lênสนามเด็กเล่นsà-năam dèk lênplayground; children's play area
The children all go to play at the playground together.
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When it started to rain, people all ran to find shelter.
หลังlăngเลิกเรียนlêrk riianเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanพากันpaa ganไปกินข้าวbpai gin kâaoที่têeโรงอาหารrohng aa-hăan
After school, the friends all went to eat at the cafeteria together.
พอpɔɔมีmiiข่าวkàaoลดlótราคาสินค้าraa-kaa-sǐn-káaผู้คนpûu-konก็gɔ̂พากันpaa-ganไปที่bpai-tîiห้างhâangจนjonรถติดrót-dtìtไปหมดbpai-mòt
As soon as there was news of a sale, people flocked to the mall, causing a traffic jam.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
paa
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarktogether; together withPart 2
พากันpaa-ganพากันpaa-gantogether; all; en massetogether; all; en masseWord