ประปา
bprà-bpaaMeanings
1NounA2
tap water; piped water; mains water
Water supplied through a public piping system for household or public use; mains water.
Examples
เช้านี้cháao-níiเช้านี้cháao-níithis morningน้ำประปาnáam-bprà-bpaaน้ำประปาnáam-bprà-bpaatap water; piped water; mains waterไหลแรงlǎi-rɛɛngไหลแรงlǎi-rɛɛng[to] flow strongly; [to] gushดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
This morning the tap water is flowing strongly.
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Yesterday the mains water stopped flowing in the evening.
The storage tank is full because the piped water arrived on schedule.
ช่วงchûuangซ่อมsɔ̂mท่อtɔ̂ɔเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiน้ำnáamสำรองsǎm-rɔɔngเพราะprɔ́น้ำประปาnáam-bprà-bpaaมาmaaไม่สม่ำเสมอmâi-sà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
During the pipe repairs, we had to use reserve water because the mains water was inconsistent.
2NounB1
water supply service
The public utility/system that treats and distributes piped water; waterworks.
Examples
เทศบาลtêet-sà-baanเทศบาลtêet-sà-baan1municipality; municipal government2municipal office3municipalจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ซ่อมsɔ̂mซ่อมsɔ̂m[to] repair; fixท่อประปาtɔ̂ɔ-bprà-bpaaท่อประปาtɔ̂ɔ-bprà-bpaawater pipe; water-supply pipeในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
The municipality will repair the water pipes in the village tomorrow.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanประปาbprà-bpaaประกาศbprà-gàatหยุดyùtจ่ายน้ำjàai-náamชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบำรุงรักษาระบบbam-rung-rák-sǎa-rá-bòp
Yesterday the waterworks announced a temporary water shutoff for system maintenance.
โครงการkroong-gaanใหม่màiของkɔ̌ɔngอำเภอam-pəəจะjàขยายkà-yǎaiเครือข่ายkrʉʉa-kàaiประปาbprà-bpaaไปยังbpai-yangชุมชนchum-chonห่างไกลhàang-glaiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเข้าถึงkâo-tʉ̌ngน้ำสะอาดnáam-sà-àat
The district’s new project will extend the waterworks network to remote communities to provide access to clean water.
หลังlǎngเกิดgə̀ətน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuamหน่วยงานnùuai-ngaanประปาbprà-bpaaต้องdtɔ̂ngเร่งrêngปรับปรุงbpràp-bprungสถานีsà-tǎa-niiผลิตpà-lìtและlɛ́ทดสอบtót-sɔ̀ɔpคุณภาพน้ำkun-ná-pâap-náamก่อนgɔ̀ɔnกลับมาglàp-maaจ่ายjàaiตามปกติdtaam-bpòk-gà-dtì
After the flooding, the waterworks agency had to urgently refurbish the treatment stations and test water quality before resuming normal supply.
3AdjectiveB2
related to water supply
Pertaining to the public piped-water system (e.g., ประปานครหลวงประปานครหลวงbprà-bpaa-ná-kɔɔn-lǔuangMetropolitan Waterworks Authority).
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayประปาbprà-bpaaประปาbprà-bpaa1tap water; piped water; mains water2water supply service3related to water supplyจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdวาล์วwaaoวาล์วwaaovalve (flow-control device)ซ่อมsɔ̂mซ่อมsɔ̂m[to] repair; fixท่อtɔ̂ɔท่อtɔ̂ɔ1pipe; tube2duct; conduit (technical)แนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâi[to] advise/recommend [sb] to do [sth]; suggest (that...)กักเก็บgàk-gèpกักเก็บgàk-gèp1[to] store; retain2[to] trap; contain3[to] sequester (technical)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerไว้wáiไว้wái1[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.)
Tomorrow the municipal water will shut the valve for pipe repairs; it's recommended to store water.
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คอนโดkɔɔn-dooแจ้งว่าjɛ̂ɛng-wâaคืนนี้kʉʉn-níiแรงดันrɛɛng-danประปาbprà-bpaaอาจàatลดลงlót-longช่วงchûuangเที่ยงคืนtîiang-kʉʉn
The condo announced that the water pressure from the municipal system may drop around midnight.
พื้นที่ก่อสร้างpʉ́ʉn-tîi-gɔ̀ɔ-sâangต้องdtɔ̂ngขออนุญาตkɔ̌ɔ-à-nú-yâatเชื่อมต่อchʉ̂ʉam-dtɔ̀ɔประปาbprà-bpaaชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มงานrə̂əm-ngaan
Construction sites must apply for a temporary municipal water connection before starting work.
หากhàakน้ำประปาnáam-bprà-bpaaเปลี่ยนสีbplìian-sǐiหรือrʉ̌ʉมีกลิ่นmii-glìnควรkuuanแจ้งjɛ̂ɛngหน่วยงานnùuai-ngaanที่tîiรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpทันทีtan-tii
If the tap water changes color or has a smell, you should notify the responsible agency immediately.
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ประbpràประbprà1[to] dot; mark with dots or short strokes2dotted; dashed3detriment (astrology)[to] dot; mark with dots or short strokesPart 1
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ประปาbprà-bpaaประปาbprà-bpaatap water; piped water; mains watertap water; piped water; mains waterWord