ซัลซ่า

san-sâa

Meanings

1NounA2

salsa (dance/music)

a lively Latin dance and its associated musical style, with roots in Cuban and Caribbean rhythms

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forเต้นซัลซ่าdtêen-san-sâaเต้นซัลซ่าdtêen-san-sâa[to] dance salsa
I want to dance salsa.
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เขาkǎoเปิดbpə̀ətเพลงpleengซัลซ่าsan-sâaแล้วlɛ́ɛoทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmเต้นdtên
He played salsa music and everyone started to dance.
คุณkunเคยkəəiเรียนเต้นriian-dtênซัลซ่าsan-sâaไหมmǎi
Have you ever learned to dance salsa?
ที่tîiบาร์baaแห่งhɛ̀ngนั้นnánมีmiiคลาสสอนklâat-sɔ̌ɔnเต้นซัลซ่าdtêen-san-sâaสำหรับsǎm-ràpผู้เริ่มต้นpûu-rə̂əm-dtônทุกtúkคืนวันศุกร์kʉʉn-wan-sùk
That bar has a salsa dancing class for beginners every Friday night.
2NounA2

salsa (sauce)

a spicy, often tomato-based condiment with chilies, onions, and herbs, common in Latin American cuisine

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)มันฝรั่งทอดman-fà-ràng-tɔ̂ɔtมันฝรั่งทอดman-fà-ràng-tɔ̂ɔtfrench fries; potato chipsกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ซัลซ่าsan-sâaซัลซ่าsan-sâa1salsa (dance/music)2salsa (sauce)
I like to eat chips with salsa.
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คุณkunอยากได้yàak-dâaiซัลซ่าsan-sâaเผ็ดpètมากmâakหรือrʉ̌ʉเผ็ดน้อยpèt-nɔ́ɔi
Do you want very spicy or mild salsa?
ซัลซ่าsan-sâaนี้néeทำจากtam jàakมะเขือเทศmá-kĕuua-tâytสดๆsòt sòt
This salsa is made from fresh tomatoes.
ทาโก้taa-gôoจะjàอร่อยà-rɔ̀iขึ้นkʉ̂nมากmâakถ้าtâaคุณkunเพิ่มซัลซ่าpə̂əm-san-sâaและlɛ́กัวคาโมเล่guua-kaa-moo-lêeเข้าไปkâo-bpaiด้วยdûuai
The tacos will be much more delicious if you add salsa and guacamole.

Tones

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How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

san

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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