ประดู่(bprà-dòo)
Meanings
1NounB1
Pterocarpus macrocarpus; Burma padauk
A large tropical hardwood tree (Pterocarpus macrocarpus), native to mainland Southeast Asia, valued for its durable, reddish-brown heartwood.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ปลูกbplòokปลูกbplòok1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ประดู่bprà-dòoประดู่bprà-dòo1Pterocarpus macrocarpus; Burma padauk2padauk timber (from ประดู่)3the Navy (Royal Thai Navy, colloq.)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveหลังบ้านlăng bâanหลังบ้านlăng bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3behind-the-scenes influence (politics/business)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsไม้ใหญ่máai yàiไม้ใหญ่máai yàibig tree; large treeทนทานton taanทนทานton taan1durable; hard-wearing2resistant; tough; sturdyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
Villagers plant padauk behind their houses because it is a very durable large tree.
2NounB1
padauk timber (from ประดู่ประดู่bprà-dòo1Pterocarpus macrocarpus; Burma padauk2padauk timber (from ประดู่)3the Navy (Royal Thai Navy, colloq.))
The hardwood from the tree ประดู่ประดู่bprà-dòo1Pterocarpus macrocarpus; Burma padauk2padauk timber (from ประดู่)3the Navy (Royal Thai Navy, colloq.) (Pterocarpus macrocarpus); dense, strong, and reddish-brown, used for furniture, boatbuilding, and decorative work.
Examples
ช่างไม้châng máiช่างไม้châng máicarpenter; woodworkerใช้cháiใช้chái1[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]ไม้máiไม้mái1wood; timber2tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)3prefix in tool/implement names4classifier (long, rigid objects)5stick; rod; club; batประดู่bprà-dòoประดู่bprà-dòo1Pterocarpus macrocarpus; Burma padauk2padauk timber (from ประดู่)3the Navy (Royal Thai Navy, colloq.)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingแข็งkăengแข็งkăeng1hard; solid2stiff; rigid; firm3strong; tough (person/stance)4frozen5stale (rice)6erectและláeและláeand (coordinating)สีsĕeสีsĕe1hue; shade; tone2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish4colorออกòkออกòk1[to] go out; exit; leave2[to] come out; appear; be issued3[to] produce; emit; put out4[to] pay; spend; disburse5[to] issue; publish6out; outward7resulting; turn out8[to] quit; resign9[in sports] out of boundsน้ำตาลแดงnám-dtaan daengน้ำตาลแดงnám-dtaan daengbrown sugar
The carpenter uses padauk wood to make a table because it is hard and reddish-brown.
3NounC1
the Navy (Royal Thai Navy, colloq.)
A colloquial or poetic nickname for the Royal Thai Navy, from its emblem and mascot tree, the padauk (ประดู่ประดู่bprà-dòo1Pterocarpus macrocarpus; Burma padauk2padauk timber (from ประดู่)3the Navy (Royal Thai Navy, colloq.)).
Examples
ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowรับราชการráp râat-chá-gaanรับราชการráp râat-chá-gaan[to] serve in government; be a civil servantอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainประดู่bprà-dòoประดู่bprà-dòo1Pterocarpus macrocarpus; Burma padauk2padauk timber (from ประดู่)3the Navy (Royal Thai Navy, colloq.)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toเล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuangเล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuang1[to] tell a story; narrate2[to] recount; relate what happenedออกเรือòk reuuaออกเรือòk reuua[to] set sail; put to sea; depart by boatกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)หน่วยnùuaiหน่วยnùuai1unit (measurement)2unit; division3unit (math place value)4module; course unitต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3foreign; from another place4each; respectively5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute forๆ-ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
I have a friend serving in the Royal Thai Navy, and he often tells me stories about sailing with different units.