เพื่อนพ้อง
pʉ̂ʉan-pɔ́ɔngMeaning
1NounB1
friends; companions
A group of friends, companions, or associates.
Examples
เย็นนี้yen-níiเย็นนี้yen-níi1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâaoไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâao[to] go eatกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนพ้องpʉ̂ʉan-pɔ́ɔngเพื่อนพ้องpʉ̂ʉan-pɔ́ɔngfriends; companions
This evening, he will go eat with his friends.
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ในnaiยามyaamลำบากlam-bàakเราraoก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiเพื่อนพ้องpʉ̂ʉan-pɔ́ɔngนี่แหละnîi-lɛ̀ที่tîiคอยkɔɔiช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉa
In times of trouble, it's our companions who are there to help.
เขาkǎoมักจะmák-jàจัดjàtงานเลี้ยงสังสรรค์ngaan-líiang-sǎng-sǎnกับgàpเพื่อนพ้องpʉ̂ʉan-pɔ́ɔngที่บ้านtîi-bâanช่วงchûuangสุดสัปดาห์sùt-sàp-daa
He often throws parties with his group of friends at his house on weekends.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเจอกันjəə-ganบ่อยbɔ̀iแต่dtɛ̀ɛความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panระหว่างrá-wàangเพื่อนพ้องpʉ̂ʉan-pɔ́ɔngก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongแน่นแฟ้นnɛ̂ɛn-fɛ́ɛnเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəm
Even though they don't meet often, the bond between their group of friends remains as strong as ever.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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พ้องpɔ́ɔngพ้องpɔ́ɔng1identical; coincident; matching2to coincide; correspond; agreeidentical; coincident; matchingPart 2
เพื่อนพ้องpʉ̂ʉan-pɔ́ɔngเพื่อนพ้องpʉ̂ʉan-pɔ́ɔngfriends; companionsfriends; companionsWord