Thai

edit

Alternative forms

edit

Etymology

edit

From Sanskrit वर्ग (varga, class; division; group; section). Doublet of วรรค (wák).

Pronunciation

edit
Orthographicพรรค
b r r g
Phonemic
พัก
b ạ k
[bound form]
พัก-คะ-
b ạ k – g a –
RomanizationPaiboonpákpák-ká-
Royal Institutephakphak-kha-
(standard) IPA(key)/pʰak̚˦˥/(R)/pʰak̚˦˥.kʰa˦˥./
Homophones

Noun

edit

พรรค (pák)

  1. group, band, or company (of people).
  2. side, part: one of two or more contesting groups, parties, etc.
  3. (colloquial) kind, type, or class (of people).
  4. (colloquial) Clipping of พรรคการเมือง (pák-gaan-mʉʉang, political party).

Derived terms

edit

Descendants

edit
  • Pattani Malay: ڤ̲اء, พะ