ซาวใส
saao-sǎiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] rinse until clear (esp. rice)
to rinse something, especially rice, repeatedly until the water runs clear
Examples
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerหุงhǔngหุงhǔng[to] cook (especially rice)ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ซาวใสsaao-sǎiซาวใสsaao-sǎi[to] rinse until clear (esp. rice)สองสามsɔ̌ɔng-sǎamสองสามsɔ̌ɔng-sǎam1two or three; a few2two or three (used on its own)รอบrɔ̂ɔpรอบrɔ̂ɔp1around; surrounding2round; cycle; lap; turn3time slot; session4perimeter; circumference; surrounding area5classifier: rounds; laps; showings6all around; fully
Before cooking, mom told me to rinse the rice until the water runs clear a couple of times.
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เขาkǎoซาวใสsaao-sǎiจนjonไม่มีmâi-miiฝุ่นfùnข้าวkâaoหลงเหลือlǒng-lʉ̌ʉaแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iเอาไปao-bpaiหุงhǔng
He rinsed the rice until no rice dust remained, then cooked it.
เวลาwee-laaทำtamข้าวมันไก่kâao-man-gàiเราraoควรkuuanซาวใสsaao-sǎiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótกลิ่นglìnสาบsàapและlɛ́ให้hâiข้าวkâaoออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaสะอาดsà-àat
When making Hainanese chicken rice, we should rinse until clear to reduce odor and make the rice clean.
ถ้าtâaซาวใสsaao-sǎiไม่พอmâi-pɔɔน้ำnáamยังyangขุ่นkùnอยู่yùuข้าวkâaoที่tîiหุงhǔngจะjàติดกันdtìt-ganและlɛ́มีกลิ่นmii-glìnราraaเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi
If you don't rinse until the water is clear and it remains cloudy, the cooked rice will clump and have a slight musty smell.
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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ใสsǎiใสsǎi1clear; transparent2bright; radiant (appearance)3thin; watery4pure; innocent (character)5clear; ringing (sound)clear; transparentPart 2
ซาวใสsaao-sǎiซาวใสsaao-sǎi[to] rinse until clear (esp. rice)[to] rinse until clear (esp. rice)Word