พวง
bunch
A native Thai recording for this word is on the way. Please check back soon.
- 1 bunch、cluster、string or ring of things
- 2 [classifier for bunches, garlands, rings, and similar groupings]
This word refers to small things joined or gathered into a hanging bunch, cluster, string, or ring. It is also used as a classifier for such groupings.
bunch、cluster、string or ring of things
A bunch, cluster, string, or ring formed by things such as fruit, flowers, or keys that are joined or grouped together.
-
พวงองุ่น phuaŋ àŋùn a bunch of grapes พวงองุ่น details
-
เขาถือพวงกุญแจอยู่ khǎw thʉ̌ʉ phuaŋ kuncɛɛ yùu He is holding a set of keys. เขาถือพวงกุญแจอยู่ details
[classifier for bunches, garlands, rings, and similar groupings]
A classifier for bunches, hanging strings, garlands, rings, and similar grouped objects.
-
องุ่นหนึ่งพวง àŋùn nʉ̀ŋ phuaŋ one bunch of grapes องุ่นหนึ่งพวง details
-
พวงมาลัยสองพวง phuaŋmaalay sɔ̌ɔŋ phuaŋ two flower garlands พวงมาลัยสองพวง details
Show more (1)
-
กุญแจสองพวง kuncɛɛ sɔ̌ɔŋ phuaŋ two sets of keys กุญแจสองพวง details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core image is of several things joined, clustered, or held together as one hanging bunch, string, or ring. As a noun, it often appears before the item, as in พวงกุญแจ “key ring.” As a classifier, it follows the number, as in องุ่นหนึ่งพวง “one bunch of grapes.” It is a common, neutral word.
Usage
It is commonly used when buying fruit by the bunch, talking about sets of keys, and describing or purchasing flower garlands and other linked decorations.
Caution
พวง is not a general classifier for every kind of bundle. A stack of paper commonly takes ปึก, while a bundle tied together may take มัด. Also, the fixed compound พวงมาลัย can mean either a flower garland or a steering wheel, depending on context.
Differences from similar words
1 bunch synonyms
-
กลุ่ม is a general word for a group of people or things. พวง describes a more concrete grouping whose parts are joined, clustered, or hanging together.
-
ช่อ commonly refers to a bouquet or a cluster of flowers or fruit attached to a stem. พวง has a broader image of things hanging together or joined into a bunch, string, or ring.