ฉ่า
chàaMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
sizzling; intensely hot
Describing a sizzling sound, as when food meets hot oil, or an intense sensation of heat.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเนื้อnʉ́ʉaเนื้อnʉ́ʉa1meat; flesh2flesh; pulp (of fruit)3texture; grain (surface of materials)4human body (skin and flesh)5content; substantive matter6core/body of an objectแตะdtɛ̀แตะdtɛ̀1[to] touch lightly; tap2[to] reach; hit (a level)กระทะgrà-táกระทะgrà-tá1frying pan; skillet2wok3classifier: ใบร้อนrɔ́ɔnร้อนrɔ́ɔn1hot (temperature)2spicy (taste)3[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot4urgent; intenseก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneฉ่าchàaฉ่าchàa1sizzling; intensely hot2[to] sizzleดังขึ้นdang-kʉ̂nดังขึ้นdang-kʉ̂n1[to] become louder2[to] start to sound (of an alarm, bell, etc.)3[to] become famous; gain popularityทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
As soon as the meat touched the hot pan, a loud sizzle was heard.
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ผัดฉ่าpàt-chàaทะเลtá-leeจานjaanนี้níiเผ็ดหอมpèt-hɔ̌ɔmเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiฉ่าchàaจนjonควันkwanขึ้นkʉ̂n
This spicy stir-fried seafood (pad cha) is fragrant and spicy, sizzling with herbs until smoke rises.
เชฟchéepราดrâatซอสsɔ́ɔtลงบนlong-bonกระทะgrà-táเดือดdʉ̀ʉatจนjonฉ่าchàaกลิ่นglìnสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiลอยlɔɔiฟุ้งfúngไปbpaiทั้งtángครัวkruua
The chef poured sauce onto the searing pan until it sizzled, and the aroma of herbs filled the kitchen.
ผมpǒmสั่งsàngผัดฉ่าpàt-chàaปลาคังbplaa-kangเพราะprɔ́ชอบchɔ̂ɔpความเผ็ดร้อนkwaam-pèt-rɔ́ɔnและlɛ́เสียงsǐiangฉ่าchàaที่tîiได้ยินdâi-yinตอนdtɔɔnยกyókจากjàakเตาdtao
I ordered pad cha pla kang because I like the fiery heat and the sizzling sound when it’s lifted from the stove.
2VerbB2
[to] sizzle
To make a hissing or sizzling sound, especially through contact with something hot.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเท่าtâoเท่าtâo1equal; the same amount2as … as; equal to3times; multiplier; foldน้ำมันnám-manน้ำมันnám-man1oil; petroleum; fuel2cooking oil3lubricating oilลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineกระทะgrà-táกระทะgrà-tá1frying pan; skillet2wok3classifier: ใบร้อนrɔ́ɔnร้อนrɔ́ɔn1hot (temperature)2spicy (taste)3[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot4urgent; intenseเสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerฉ่าchàaฉ่าchàa1sizzling; intensely hot2[to] sizzleดังขึ้นdang-kʉ̂nดังขึ้นdang-kʉ̂n1[to] become louder2[to] start to sound (of an alarm, bell, etc.)3[to] become famous; gain popularityทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
As soon as the oil was poured into the hot pan, a sizzling sound rose immediately.
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เชฟchéepใส่sàiพริกpríkกับgàpโหระพาhǒo-rá-paaลงlongไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoฉ่าchàaอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmแรงมากrɛɛng-mâak
The chef added chilies and basil and quickly stir-fried until it sizzled; the aroma was very strong.
เขาkăoยกyókกระทะgrà-táขึ้นkêunสูงsŏongแล้วláeoฉ่าchàaด้วยdûuayไฟแรงfai raengเพื่อให้pêuua hâiส่วนผสมsùuan pà-sŏmสุกไวsùk waiและláeได้dâiกลิ่นไหม้glìn mâiอ่อนònๆ-
He lifted the pan high and seared it over high heat so the ingredients cooked quickly and picked up a slight charred aroma.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaใส่sàiสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiเผ็ดpètจัดjàtลงlongกระทะgrà-táน้ำซอสnáam-sɔ́ɔtจะjàฉ่าchàaและlɛ́ระเหยrá-hə̌əiเร็วreoทำให้tam-hâiรสเข้มข้นrót-kêm-kônขึ้นkʉ̂n
When very spicy herbs are added to the pan, the sauce sizzles and evaporates quickly, intensifying the flavor.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
chàa
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |