พวก
[plural marker for people]
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- 1 [plural marker for people]、group of
- 2 group、party、gang、people
- 3 kind、type、category、things like
- 4 [classifier for groups]
พวก refers to things or people treated as one group. With people it means a group or party, with things it can mean a type or kind, and before pronouns or people words it often works like a plural marker, as in “we,” “they,” or “the children.”
[plural marker for people]、group of
Used before pronouns or people words to refer to a group of people, like “we,” “they,” “you all,” or “the children.”
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พวกเรา phûak raw we; us พวกเรา details
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พวกเขายังไม่มา phûak khǎw yaŋ mây maa They haven’t come yet. พวกเขายังไม่มา details
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พวกเด็ก ๆ กำลังเล่นอยู่ phûak dèk dèk kamlaŋ lên yùu The children are playing. พวกเด็ก ๆ กำลังเล่นอยู่ details
group、party、gang、people
A group, party, or set of people or animals considered as belonging together. Depending on context, it can sound neutral or slightly negative, like “those people” or “that gang.”
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เขาเป็นพวกเดียวกับเรา khǎw pen phûak diaw kàp raw He is on our side. เขาเป็นพวกเดียวกับเรา details
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พวกของเขามาถึงแล้ว phûak khɔ̌ɔŋ khǎw maa thʉ̌ŋ lɛ́ɛw His group has arrived. พวกของเขามาถึงแล้ว details
kind、type、category、things like
Used to group things loosely by type or category, like “things like…,” “that kind of…,” or “the … type.”
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ฉันชอบพวกอาหารญี่ปุ่น chǎn chɔ̂ɔp phûak aahǎan yîipùn I like things like Japanese food. ฉันชอบพวกอาหารญี่ปุ่น details
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เขาไม่กินพวกเนื้อสัตว์ khǎw mây kin phûak nʉ́a sàt He doesn’t eat meat or that kind of food. เขาไม่กินพวกเนื้อสัตว์ details
[classifier for groups]
A classifier for counting groups of people, animals, or things.
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นักเรียนสองพวก nák rian sɔ̌ɔŋ phûak two groups of students นักเรียนสองพวก details
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แบ่งเป็นสามพวก bɛ̀ŋ pen sǎam phûak divide into three groups แบ่งเป็นสามพวก details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea of พวก is “a set of people or things that belong together.” It appears very often in forms like พวกเรา “we/us” and พวกเขา “they/them.” With people, it can mean companions, a party, or people on the same side. With things, it loosely means a type or category, as in “things like this.” When used with distancing words such as นั้น or มัน, it can sound dismissive or hostile.
Usage
This word is common in everyday conversation. It is used to talk about “we,” “they,” “that group,” classmates, coworkers, political or social sides, and also to loosely group things such as foods, products, or ideas by type.
Caution
When referring to people, พวกนั้น or พวกมัน can sound rude or dismissive, depending on context. For a more neutral or polite tone, use expressions such as คนกลุ่มนั้น “that group of people” or กลุ่มนักเรียน “a group of students.”
Differences from similar words
1 [plural marker for people] synonyms
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เหล่า also groups people together, but it sounds more formal or literary. พวก is much more common in everyday speech and can feel casual depending on context.
2 group synonyms
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กลุ่ม is a neutral word for a group. พวก more strongly suggests people grouped by side, type, or affiliation, and it can sound friendly or dismissive depending on context.
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ฝ่าย means a side or party in a contrast or conflict. พวก can also mean people on the same side, but it is more conversational and less formal.
3 kind synonyms
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ชนิด is used for a clearer, more definite kind or type. พวก is looser and more conversational, often meaning “things like this.”
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ประเภท means category or class and sounds more formal. พวก is everyday language and often groups things by the speaker’s rough impression.