เพื่อ(pêuua)
Meanings
1ConjunctionA2
for; in order to
used to introduce purpose or goal; equivalent to 'in order to' or 'so that'
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)อ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕu[to] read; [to] studyทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); dailyเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatสอบผ่านsòp pàanสอบผ่านsòp pàan1[to] pass (an exam, test, screening); meet the standard2having passed; qualified
I study every day in order to pass the exam.
2PrepositionB1
for the sake of; on behalf of
used to show doing something for the benefit or sake of [sb]/[sth]
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยอมyomยอมyom1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)ทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateเพิ่มpêrmเพิ่มpêrm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3additionally; in addition; moreoverเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unitของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours3our side; our group (we/us collectively)
He agreed to work extra for our team.