ພວກ

Lao

Etymology

Compare Khmer ពួក (puək), Thai พวก (pûuak).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [pʰuːə̯k̚˥˨]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [pʰuːə̯k̚˧˦]
• Hyphenation: ພວກ
• Rhymes: -uːə̯k̚

Noun

ພວກ • (phūak)

1. group
2. collective, syndicate
3. ally, partner, supporter
4. (in compounds) fellow-, co-

Particle

ພວກ • (phūak)

1. used before nouns and pronouns to indicate plurality

Derived terms

• ພວກເຮົາ (phūak hao)

See also

• ຊຸມ (sum)