carry
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- 1 carry、carry with one、bring along
- 2 portable、carry-on、for carrying around
พกพา is used for carrying something with you as you move around, and also for describing things that are portable or easy to carry.
carry、carry with one、bring along
This sense means to carry something with you while traveling or moving around, often in a pocket, bag, vehicle, or on your person.
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พกพาสัมภาระเข้าไปในป่า phók phaa sǎmphaará khâw pay nay pàa Carry your belongings into the forest. พกพาสัมภาระเข้าไปในป่า details
portable、carry-on、for carrying around
This sense describes an item as portable, made or suitable for being carried around and used away from home or a fixed place.
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เครื่องชาร์จแบบพกพา khrʉ̂aŋ châat bɛ̀ɛp phók phaa portable charger เครื่องชาร์จแบบพกพา details
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ลำโพงพกพา lamphooŋ phók phaa portable speaker ลำโพงพกพา details
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ขนาดพกพา khanàat phók phaa portable size ขนาดพกพา details
Learning notes
Explanation
พกพา can be understood as combining the idea of carrying something on or near your body with taking it along. Its core image is keeping an object with you as you move. As a verb, it appears in phrases such as carrying an ID card or carrying a weapon. As an adjective, it follows nouns in product descriptions, such as portable speaker or portable charger.
Usage
It is common in contexts involving things people carry when going out, ID cards, medicine, prohibited items, travel goods, and product descriptions for portable devices such as phones, chargers, and speakers.
Caution
Do not normally use พกพา for taking a person somewhere; use พา for that. If someone is simply holding something in the hand, ถือ is usually more natural.
Differences from similar words
1 carry synonyms
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ถือ means to hold something in the hand. พกพา focuses on having something with you while moving around, whether it is in your hand, pocket, bag, or elsewhere.
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พก also means to carry something with you and is often shorter and more conversational. พกพา sounds a bit more explicit and fits notices, rules, and formal descriptions well.