เพื่อ
pʉ̂ʉaMeanings
1ConjunctionA2
for; in order to
used to introduce purpose or goal; equivalent to 'in order to' or 'so that'
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ[to] read; [to] studyทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatสอบผ่านsɔ̀ɔp-pàanสอบผ่านsɔ̀ɔp-pàan1[to] pass (an exam, test, screening); meet the standard2having passed; qualified
I study every day in order to pass the exam.
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He is saving money in order to buy a house next year.
We left home early so that we wouldn’t miss the train.
ครูkruuจัดกิจกรรมjàt-gìt-jà-gamกลุ่มglùmเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทุกคนtúk-konได้dâaiฝึกfʉ̀kการสื่อสารgaan-sʉ̀ʉ-sǎanและlɛ́ทำงานร่วมกันtam-ngaan-rûuam-gan
The teacher organized group activities so that everyone could practice communication and teamwork.
2PrepositionB1
for the sake of; on behalf of
used to show doing something for the benefit or sake of [sb]/[sth]
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[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; operateเพิ่มpə̂əmเพิ่มpə̂əm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3more; extraเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2ours
He agreed to work extra for our team.
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ฉันchǎnบริจาคbɔɔ-rí-jàakหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประโยชน์bprà-yòotของkɔ̌ɔngเด็กdèkในnaiชนบทchon-ná-bòt
I donate books for the benefit of children in rural areas.
We organize activities for the elderly in the community.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtปรับbpràpสิทธิประโยชน์sìt-tí-bprà-yòotเพิ่มpə̂əmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanสายsǎaiผลิตpà-lìt
The company increased benefits for production-line employees.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
pʉ̂ʉa
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |