เพื่อนๆ
pêuuan pêuuanMeaning
1NounA1
friends (plural)
Friends (plural); a group of friends. The maiyamok (ๆ) symbol indicates plurality.
Examples
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My friends like to eat ice cream.
This holiday, I will go to the sea with my friends.
Yesterday I went to the movies with my friends, it was a lot of fun.
Hey friends, let's go eat.
Friends, what should we do today?
Everyone, listen up! I have something to tell you.
Alright everyone, shall we start our group meeting now?
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เพื่อนๆ said เพื่อน-เพื่อน?
pêuuan pêuuan
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
pêuuan
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 | — | — |