ประดาน้ำ(bprà-daa nám)

Meanings

1NounB1

scuba diving; diving (with gear)

The activity of diving underwater using breathing equipment (scuba).

Examples

สุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt sàp-daa néeสุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt sàp-daa née1this weekend2this weekend (time phrase)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปเรียนbpai rianไปเรียนbpai rian[to] go to study; [to] go to schoolประดาน้ำbprà-daa námประดาน้ำbprà-daa nám1scuba diving; diving (with gear)2[to] dive (with gear); [to] scuba dive3diver (esp. professional)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเกาะเต่าgò dtàoเกาะเต่าgò dtàoKoh Tao (island, Thailand)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคอร์สkósคอร์สkós1course (class)2course (set/program)เริ่มต้นrêrm dtônเริ่มต้นrêrm dtôn1[to] begin; start; commence2initial; at the start; introductory3beginning; start; outset
This weekend we’re going to take a beginner scuba diving course on Koh Tao.
2VerbB1

[to] dive (with gear); [to] scuba dive

To dive underwater using breathing equipment.

Examples

พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ลองlongลองlong1[to] try; attempt2trial; test (attempt) [rare as standalone]ประดาน้ำbprà-daa námประดาน้ำbprà-daa nám1scuba diving; diving (with gear)2[to] dive (with gear); [to] scuba dive3diver (esp. professional)โดยdoiโดยdoi1by (transport/communication)2in a ... way; -ly3by (passive marker in formal style)4by; via; throughใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]อุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gonอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gon1equipment; gear2accessory; peripheralหายใจhăai jaiหายใจhăai jai1[to] breathe; respire2[to] gasp; wheeze; breathe with difficultyที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเกาะgòrเกาะgòr1island2[to] cling; [to] hold on3[to] stick; [to] adhere4[to] dock; [to] come alongside (by boat)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsครั้งแรกkráng râekครั้งแรกkráng râek1the first time2for the first time3first (of an occurrence)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ครูสอนkruu sŏnครูสอนkruu sŏn[to] teach (used after subject ‘teacher’)
Tomorrow I will try diving with breathing equipment at the island for the first time with an instructor.
3NounB2

diver (esp. professional)

A person who dives underwater, especially as a job (e.g., salvage or underwater work).

Examples

ประดาน้ำbprà-daa námประดาน้ำbprà-daa nám1scuba diving; diving (with gear)2[to] dive (with gear); [to] scuba dive3diver (esp. professional)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]ค้นหาkón hăaค้นหาkón hăa1[to] search for; look for2[to] search online; look up [sth]ของมีค่าkŏng mee kâaของมีค่าkŏng mee kâavaluables; high-value belongingsที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotตกลงไปdtòk long bpaiตกลงไปdtòk long bpai[to] fall down; [to] fall into [sth]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)แม่น้ำmâe námแม่น้ำmâe námriverหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)เรือล่มreuua lômเรือล่มreuua lôm1boat capsizing; shipwreck (event)2[to] capsize; [of a boat] sink
The diver helped search for valuables that fell into the river after the boat sank.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ประดาbprà-daaประดาbprà-daaall; the whole group; variousPart 1
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น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)Part 2
ประดาน้ำbprà-daa námประดาน้ำbprà-daa námscuba diving; diving (with gear)