ประดู่
bprà-dùuMeanings
1NounB1
Pterocarpus macrocarpus; Burma padauk
A large tropical hardwood tree (Pterocarpus macrocarpus), native to mainland Southeast Asia, valued for its durable, reddish-brown heartwood.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ประดู่bprà-dùuประดู่bprà-dùu1Pterocarpus macrocarpus; Burma padauk2padauk timber (from ประดู่)3the Thai navy; Thai naval personnel (figurative)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)หลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operationsเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ไม้ใหญ่máai-yàiไม้ใหญ่máai-yàibig tree; large treeทนทานton-taanทนทานton-taan1durable; hard-wearing2resistant; tough; sturdyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Villagers plant padauk behind their houses because it is a very durable large tree.
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ในnaiป่าดิบแล้งbpàa-dìp-lɛ́ɛngแถบtɛ̀ɛpอีสานii-sǎanยังyangพบpópต้นdtônประดู่bprà-dùuขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiที่tîiขึ้นkʉ̂nเองeengตามธรรมชาติdtaam-tam-má-châat
In the dry evergreen forests of Isan, large padauk trees are still found growing naturally.
ต้นdtônประดู่bprà-dùuเป็นbpenไม้ยืนต้นmáai-yʉʉn-dtônขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiมีmiiแก่นgɛ̀nสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngน้ำตาลnám-dtaanแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngและlɛ́ทนtonสภาพอากาศsà-pâap-aa-gàatจึงjʉngเป็นbpenไม้máaiสำคัญsǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngภูมิภาคpuu-mí-pâakนี้níi
The padauk is a large hardwood tree with reddish-brown heartwood that is strong and weather-resistant, making it an important tree in this region.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaประดู่bprà-dùuเป็นbpenไม้เนื้อแข็งmáai-nʉ́ʉa-kɛ̌ngเขตร้อนkèet-rɔ́ɔnพื้นถิ่นpʉ́ʉn-tìnเอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้ee-chiia-dtà-wan-ɔ̀ɔk-chǐiang-dtâaiซึ่งsʉ̂ngขึ้นkʉ̂nได้ดีdâai-diiบนดินbon-dinร่วนrûuanและlɛ́ทนแล้งton-lɛ́ɛng
Researchers explain that padauk is a tropical hardwood native to Southeast Asia, which grows well in loamy soil and tolerates drought.
2NounB1
padauk timber (from ประดู่ประดู่bprà-dùu1Pterocarpus macrocarpus; Burma padauk2padauk timber (from ประดู่)3the Thai navy; Thai naval personnel (figurative))
The hardwood from the tree ประดู่ประดู่bprà-dùu1Pterocarpus macrocarpus; Burma padauk2padauk timber (from ประดู่)3the Thai navy; Thai naval personnel (figurative) (Pterocarpus macrocarpus); dense, strong, and reddish-brown, used for furniture, boatbuilding, and decorative work.
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ช่างไม้châng-máaiช่างไม้châng-máaicarpenter; woodworkerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementประดู่bprà-dùuประดู่bprà-dùu1Pterocarpus macrocarpus; Burma padauk2padauk timber (from ประดู่)3the Thai navy; Thai naval personnel (figurative)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingแข็งkɛ̌ngแข็งkɛ̌ng1hard; solid2stiff; rigid; firm3strong; tough (person/stance)4frozen5[to] strengthen; rise in value (of currency)6erectและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)สีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)น้ำตาลแดงnám-dtaan-dɛɛngน้ำตาลแดงnám-dtaan-dɛɛng1brown sugar2reddish-brown
The carpenter uses padauk wood to make a table because it is hard and reddish-brown.
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พื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâanหลังlǎngนี้níiปูbpuuด้วยdûuaiไม้máaiประดู่bprà-dùuจึงjʉngทนทานton-taanต่อdtɔ̀ɔการใช้งานgaan-chái-ngaanและlɛ́ดูduuหรูหราrǔu-rǎa
The floor of this house is laid with padauk wood, so it’s durable and looks luxurious.
เรือไม้rʉʉa-máaiที่tîiทำจากtam-jàakไม้máaiประดู่bprà-dùuมีmiiชื่อเรื่องchʉ̂ʉ-rʉ̂ʉangความแข็งแรงkwaam-kɛ̌ng-rɛɛngและlɛ́ทนต่อton-dtɔ̀ɔน้ำทะเลnáam-tá-lee
Wooden boats made from padauk are known for their strength and resistance to seawater.
ช่างแกะสลักchâng-gɛ̀-sà-làkเลือกlʉ̂ʉakไม้máaiประดู่bprà-dùuสำหรับsǎm-ràpงานngaanประณีตbprà-nîitเพราะprɔ́เนื้อไม้nʉ́ʉa-máaiแน่นnɛ̂nลายlaaiสวยsǔuaiและlɛ́ไม่mâiบิดbìtงอง่ายngɔɔ-ngâai
Carvers choose padauk for delicate work because its grain is dense, attractive, and resistant to warping.
3NounC1
the Thai navy; Thai naval personnel (figurative)
A figurative reference to the Thai navy or its personnel, through the padauk tree's traditional association with the navy.
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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 servantอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainประดู่bprà-dòoประดู่bprà-dòo1Pterocarpus macrocarpus; Burma padauk2padauk timber (from ประดู่)3the Thai navy; Thai naval personnel (figurative)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)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)หน่วยnùuaiหน่วยnùuai1unit (measurement)2unit; division3module; course unit4unit; single item or part5units; ones (place value)ต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3each; respectively4foreign; from another place5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute forๆ-ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[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.
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เพลงpleengปลุกใจbplùk-jaiที่tîiพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ngประดู่bprà-dùuทำให้tam-hâiหลายคนlǎai-konคิดถึงkít-tʉ̌ngภารกิจpaa-rá-gìtปกป้องน่านbpòk-bpɔ̂ng-nâanน้ำnáamของkɔ̌ɔngกองทัพเรือgɔɔng-táp-rʉʉa
The patriotic song that mentions the Royal Thai Navy makes many people think of the mission to protect our waters.
ในnaiบทกวีbòt-gà-wiiร่วมสมัยrûuam-sà-mǎiผู้เขียนpûu-kǐianใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaประดู่bprà-dùuแทนtɛɛnกองทัพเรือgɔɔng-táp-rʉʉaอย่างyàangคล้องจองklɔ́ɔng-jɔɔngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างภาพsâang-pâapจำjamที่งดงามtîi-ngót-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngทหารเรือtá-hǎan-rʉʉaไทยtai
In a contemporary poem, the author uses the word 'Pradu' to refer to the Royal Thai Navy in a rhyming way, creating a beautiful image of Thai sailors.
สารคดีsăa-rá-ká-deeเล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuangประดู่bprà-dòoผ่านpàanสัญลักษณ์sàn-yá-lákและláeตำนานdtam naanของkŏngไม้มงคลmáai mong-konประจำbprà-jamเหล่าlàoทอดtôtเงาngaoให้เห็นhâi hĕnบทบาทbòt-bàatทางประวัติศาสตร์taang bprà-wàt-sàatของkŏngกองทัพเรือgong-táp reuuaไทยtai
The documentary tells the story of the 'Pradu' through symbols and the mascot's legend, casting light on the historical role of the Royal Thai Navy.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปร, the first consonant ป sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bprà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |