ซา
saaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] ease off; lessen; die down; abate
to become weaker or less intense, especially of rain, wind, pain, crowds, or noise
Examples
ฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toซาsaaซาsaa[to] ease off; lessen; die down; abateแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ค่อยkɔ̂iค่อยkɔ̂i1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3[to] lead out to; extend toข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔkข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔk1outside; outdoors2the outside; exteriorได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
The rain is easing off; we can go outside soon.
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เสียงเพลงsǐiang-pleengจากjàakงานวัดngaan-wátซาsaaไปbpaiหลังเที่ยงlǎng-tîiangคืนkʉʉnหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanจึงjʉngกลับมาglàp-maaเงียบngîiap
The music from the temple fair died down after midnight, and the village became quiet again.
The strong wind subsided, allowing us to open our umbrellas without fear of them breaking.
อาการปวดaa-gaan-bpùuatหัวhǔuaซาsaaทีละน้อยtii-lá-nɔ́ɔiหลังlǎngได้dâaiพักpákจนjonในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtก็gɔ̂แทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่mâiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The headache gradually eased after resting, until it was barely noticeable.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
saa
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 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 | — | — |