เผื่อ
pʉ̀ʉaMeanings
1ConjunctionB1
in case; just in case; for [sb]
Used to introduce a possible situation for which something is prepared, or to indicate someone for whom something extra is provided.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultเสื้อกันฝนsʉ̂ʉa-gan-fǒnเสื้อกันฝนsʉ̂ʉa-gan-fǒnraincoat; rain jacket; ponchoติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiไปด้วยbpai-dûuai1too; as well; also2[to] go along; accompany [sb]3at the same time; concurrentlyเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaเผื่อpʉ̀ʉa1in case; just in case; for [sb]2[to] set aside; reserve (for later/for [sb])3[to] allow for; take into accountฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rainกลางทางglaang-taangกลางทางglaang-taang1halfway; en route2midway point
I took a raincoat with me in case it rains on the way.
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We left the house a bit early in case of traffic, so we won't be late.
เขาkǎoอบòpคุกกี้kúk-gîiเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanที่tîiแพ้นมpɛ́ɛ-nomไว้wáiด้วยdûuaiจึงjʉngใช้cháiสูตรsùutที่tîiไม่ใส่mâi-sàiนมnomและlɛ́เนยnəəi
He baked cookies in case his friend who is lactose-intolerant wanted some, so he used a dairy-free recipe.
ฉันchǎnพกpókเงินสดngən-sòtสำรองsǎm-rɔɔngเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaร้านráanไม่รับmâi-rápบัตรbàtแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂แยกyɛ̂ɛkไว้wáiเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaเธอtəəด้วยdûuai
I carry extra cash in case the shop doesn't take cards, and I set some aside for you as well.
2VerbB1
[to] set aside; reserve (for later/for [sb])
to keep some amount, time, or space for later use or for someone
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertเพิ่มpə̂əmเพิ่มpə̂əm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3more; extraเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaเผื่อpʉ̀ʉa1in case; just in case; for [sb]2[to] set aside; reserve (for later/for [sb])3[to] allow for; take into accountเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทีหลังtii-lǎngทีหลังtii-lǎng1later; afterwards2next time; in future (occasions)3after others; later in order
I bought extra snacks to save for a friend who might come later.
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Please keep two seats for me; I’ll come later.
Please allow an extra fifteen minutes in case traffic is heavier.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiขอkɔ̌ɔเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chumหนึ่งnʉ̀ngชั่วโมงchûua-moongหลังlǎngเลิกlə̂əkประชุมbprà-chumเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสรุปsà-rùpงานngaanภายในpaai-naiทีมtiim
Please reserve the meeting room for an extra hour after the meeting tomorrow to debrief within the team.
3VerbB2
[to] allow for; take into account
to factor in possible needs, changes, or errors when planning, measuring, or budgeting
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam[to] prepare; get readyงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maan1budget (financial plan)2budget (allocated funds)งานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangparty; banquet; reception; feast; functionเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เผื่อpʉ̀ʉaเผื่อpʉ̀ʉa1in case; just in case; for [sb]2[to] set aside; reserve (for later/for [sb])3[to] allow for; take into accountค่าอาหารkâa-aa-hǎanค่าอาหารkâa-aa-hǎan1meal price; food charge2food expenses; cost of food3meal allowanceไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)เพิ่มpə̂əmเพิ่มpə̂əm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3more; extraสิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten; unit of tenเปอร์เซ็นต์bpəə-senเปอร์เซ็นต์bpəə-sen1percent; percentage; %2commission; cut (informal)เผื่อpʉ̀ʉaเผื่อpʉ̀ʉa1in case; just in case; for [sb]2[to] set aside; reserve (for later/for [sb])3[to] allow for; take into accountมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerมากกว่าmâak-gwàaมากกว่าmâak-gwàa1more; to a greater degree2more than; over (with numbers/amounts)3[to] exceed; be greater thanที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคาดkâatคาดkâat1[to] expect; anticipate; suppose2[to] estimate; gauge; approximate3[to] fasten around; strap on; gird
When preparing the party budget, we added ten percent more for food to factor in the possibility of more guests than expected.
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ตัดdtàtผ้าpâaเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaตะเข็บdtà-kèpอีกìikหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเซนติเมตรseen-dtì-méetจะได้jà-dâaiไม่mâiคับเกินkáp-gəənไปbpai
Cut the fabric with an extra one centimeter for the seam so it won't be too tight.
กรุณาgà-rú-naaเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaเวลาwee-laaเดินทางdəən-taangอย่างน้อยyàang-nɔ́ɔiสามสิบsǎam-sìpนาทีnaa-tiiเพราะprɔ́อาจàatมีmiiการจราจรติดขัดgaan-jà-raa-jɔɔn-dtìt-kàtกว่าปกติgwàa-bpòk-gà-dtì
Please factor in at least thirty minutes of travel time, as traffic may be heavier than usual.
วิศวกรคำนวณwít-sà-wá-gɔɔn-kam-nuuanโครงสร้างkroong-sâangโดยdooiเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaค่าkâaความคลาดเคลื่อนkwaam-klâat-klʉ̂ʉanและlɛ́ภาระpaa-ráเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂nในอนาคตnai-à-naa-kót
The engineer calculated the structure while factoring in tolerances and potential future loads.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
pʉ̀ʉa
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |