เพชรน้ำเอก(pét náam èk)

Meanings

1NounB2

top-grade diamond

A diamond of the highest grade—exceptionally colorless and clear; ‘first-water’ diamond.

Examples

แหวนwăenแหวนwăen1ring (finger jewelry)2toroidal ring/annulus (technical)3classifier: ringsวงwongวงwong1band; musical group2group; circle (of people)3classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)4circle; ring5ring; zone; tier6circuit; loopนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[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]เพชรน้ำเอกpét náam èkเพชรน้ำเอกpét náam èk1top-grade diamond2the very best (figurative)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)มีราคาสูงmee raa-kaa sŏongมีราคาสูงmee raa-kaa sŏongexpensiveมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
This ring uses a first-water diamond, so its price is very high.
2NounB2

the very best (figurative)

Someone or something considered the absolute best of its kind; a paragon.

Examples

นักร้องnák róngนักร้องnák róngsinger; vocalistคนนี้kon néeคนนี้kon néethis personคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectเพชรน้ำเอกpét náam èkเพชรน้ำเอกpét náam èk1top-grade diamond2the very best (figurative)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsวงการเพลงไทยwong gaan playng taiวงการเพลงไทยwong gaan playng taiThai music industry; Thai music scene
This singer is a paragon of the Thai music industry.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เพชรpétเพชรpét1diamond (gemstone)2a diamond (stone/gem)3topaz (archaic/poetic)4jewel; precious stone (archaic/lit.)5excellent; outstanding (figurative)6classifier (diamonds/jewels)Part 1
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น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)Part 2
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เอกèkเอกèk1one; single; unique; exceptional2principal; primary3A; first class; first rank; top grade4major (field of study)5ace (playing card)Part 3
เพชรน้ำเอกpét náam èkเพชรน้ำเอกpét náam èktop-grade diamond