ซาวน้ำ
saao-náamMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] rinse (rice) with water
To wash rice by swirling it in water and draining the water before cooking.
Examples
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerหุงhǔngหุงhǔng[to] cook (especially rice)ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmdon't forget (to...)ซาวน้ำsaao-náamซาวน้ำsaao-náam[to] rinse (rice) with waterสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingสามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)ครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or timesเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyสะอาดsà-àatสะอาดsà-àat1clean2pure; innocent (morally clean)
Before cooking rice, don't forget to wash it by swirling in water two to three times to make it clean.
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ยายสอนyaai sŏnให้hâiซาวน้ำsaao námเบาๆbao baoแล้วláeoเทtayน้ำทิ้งnáam tíngจนกว่าjon gwàaน้ำnáamจะjàใสsăi
Grandma taught me to gently wash the rice and drain the water until it is clear.
เธอtəəซาวน้ำsaao-náamข้าวหอมมะลิkâao-hɔ̌ɔm-má-líอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiสารอาหารsǎan-aa-hǎanสูญเสียsǔun-sǐiaมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpai
She washes the jasmine rice quickly so that too many nutrients are not lost.
เชฟchéepแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiซาวน้ำsaao-náamโดยdooiหมุนmǔnข้าวkâaoในnaiกะละมังgà-lá-mangแล้วlɛ́ɛoเทteeน้ำnáamแรกrɛ̂ɛkทิ้งtíngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขจัดkà-jàtฝุ่นfùnแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmหุงhǔng
The chef suggests washing the rice by swirling it in a basin and discarding the first water to remove starchy dust before cooking.
ก่อนgònผัดpàtคะน้าká-náaแม่mâeบอกให้bòk hâiซาวน้ำsaao námใบbaiคะน้าká-náaเบาbaoๆ-เพื่อpêuuaล้างláangดินdinออกòk
Before stir-frying kale, mom told me to briefly rinse the leaves to remove dirt.
เขาkǎoซาวน้ำsaao-náamเนื้อไก่nʉ́ʉa-gàiอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótกลิ่นคาวglìn-kaaoก่อนgɔ̀ɔnหมักmàk
He quickly rinsed the chicken to reduce the odor before marinating.
ถ้าtâaเห็ดhètมีmiiกลิ่นแรงglìn-rɛɛngให้hâiซาวน้ำsaao-náamสักsàkรอบrɔ̂ɔpแล้วlɛ́ɛoซับsápให้hâiแห้งhɛ̂ɛngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnนำไปnam-bpaiปรุงbprung
If the mushrooms have a strong smell, briefly rinse them once and pat them dry before cooking.
แม่ครัวmâe kruuaแนะนำnáe-namว่าwâaให้hâiซาวน้ำsaao námตับdtàpหมูmŏoเบาbaoๆ-ในnaiอ่างàangน้ำเย็นnáam yenเพื่อpêuuaชะcháเลือดออกlêuuat òkและláeช่วยให้chûuai hâiรสrótไม่mâiขมkŏm
The cook suggested briefly rinsing pork liver gently in cold water to wash out the blood and reduce bitterness.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
saao
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ซาวน้ำsaao-náamซาวน้ำsaao-náam[to] rinse (rice) with water[to] rinse (rice) with waterWord