Lao edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

ພວກ (phūak)

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

Particle edit

ພວກ (phūak)

  1. used before nouns and pronouns to indicate plurality

Derived terms edit

See also edit