เพื่อน
pʉ̂ʉanMeanings
1NounA1
friend
a person one knows well and likes; a friend
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไว้ใจwái-jaiไว้ใจwái-jai[to] trust; rely onมากที่สุดmâak-tîi-sùtมากที่สุดmâak-tîi-sùt1most; to the greatest degree2the most (amount/number)3at most; no more than
This is the friend I trust the most.
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My friend likes listening to music too.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnคุยkuiกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanนานมากnaan-mâakเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoมีเรื่องmii-rʉ̂ʉangไม่สบายใจmâi-sà-baai-jai
Yesterday I talked with my friend for a long time because he had something troubling him.
ฉันchǎnชวนchuuanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâaoเย็นyenเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaฉลองchà-lɔ̌ɔngวันเกิดwan-gə̀ətของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
I invited my friend to dinner to celebrate his birthday.
2NounA2
classmate; colleague (peer)
a peer such as a classmate or coworker with whom one has a friendly relationship
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsเดียวกันdiiao-ganเดียวกันdiiao-ganthe same; identicalสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people
I have two classmates in the same classroom.
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Yesterday I worked on a group task with coworkers until late.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiฉันchǎnจะjàไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâaoกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanที่tîiเรียนriianวิชาwí-chaaเดียวกันdiiao-gan
Tomorrow I will have a meal with classmates who study the same subject as me.
เพื่อนร่วมทีมpêuuan rûuam teemที่ทำtêe tamโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkกับgàpฉันchănคอยkoiช่วยchûuaiตรวจงานdtrùuat ngaanและláeให้คำแนะนำhâi kam náe-namตลอดdtà-lòt
The coworker on my project team consistently helps review the work and gives advice.
3NounB1
companion; fellow
a person who accompanies or shares an activity or status with another (e.g., travel companion, fellow student)
Examples
ทริปtrípทริปtríptrip; short journey; outingนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiไปด้วยbpai-dûuai1too; as well; also2[to] go along; accompany [sb]3at the same time; concurrentlyสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ช่วยกันchûuai-ganช่วยกันchûuai-gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherขับรถkàp-rótขับรถkàp-rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)สลับกันsà-làp-ganสลับกันsà-làp-gan[to] take turns; [to] alternate (with each other)
For this trip I have two companions coming along; we’ll take turns driving.
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เวลาwee-laaออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiฉันchǎnอยากyàakมีmiiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanวิ่งwîngด้วยdûuaiจะได้jà-dâaiไม่mâiท้อtɔ́ɔ
When exercising, I want a running companion so I don’t get discouraged.
ในnaiการอบรมgaan-òp-romวันนี้wan-níiผมpǒmได้dâaiนั่งnângกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanร่วมrûuamกลุ่มglùmและlɛ́ทำกิจกรรมtam-gìt-jà-gamเป็นคู่bpen-kûuตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt
In today’s training, I sat with a fellow group member and did activities in pairs throughout.
เธอtəəสมัครsà-màkเป็นbpenเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanร่วมrûuamเดินทางdəən-taangในnaiโครงการkroong-gaanอาสาสมัครaa-sǎa-sà-màkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแบ่งbɛ̀ngหน้าที่nâa-tîiและlɛ́ช่วยกันchûuai-ganดูแลduu-lɛɛอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔn
She signed up as a travel companion in the volunteer program to share duties and help look after equipment together.
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
pʉ̂ʉan
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 | — | — |