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Friend in Thai

“Friend” in Thai is เพื่อนpûean; you'll also hear เพื่อนเล่นpûean-lên (a friend just for fun).

เพื่อน pûean

friend noun

  • pûean falling
  • Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

The owner comes after it: เพื่อนน้ำpûean náam is 'Nam's friend'.

เพื่อนเล่น pûean-lên

playmate; a friend just for fun noun

  • pûean falling
  • lên falling
  • Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

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Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

  • phuean
  • peuan
  • puan
  • phuan

More people in Thai

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  • ผู้หญิง pûu-yǐng Woman
  • ผู้ชาย pûu-chaai Man
  • คุณผู้หญิง kun pûu-yǐng Lady

    madam, the lady (polite: how staff address a woman)

  • ฝรั่ง fà-ràng Farang

    Westerner, a white foreigner

  • คนต่างชาติ kon dtàang-châat Foreigner

    foreigner, foreign people

  • ชื่อ chûue Name

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