ซ่า
sâaMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
fizzy; effervescent
Having bubbles and a sparkling sensation, like carbonated drinks.
Examples
น้ำอัดลมnáam-àt-lomน้ำอัดลมnáam-àt-lomcarbonated soft drink; soda; fizzy drinkแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gemนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)ซ่าsâaซ่าsâa1fizzy; effervescent2[to] fizz; effervesce3bold; cheeky; sassy (slang)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
This glass of soda is still fizzy.
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I like cold soda because it has just the right fizz.
This drink was just opened, so it's very bubbly.
ลองเติมlɔɔng-dtəəmน้ำมะนาวnáam-má-naaoกับgàpโซดาsoo-daaจะได้jà-dâaiรสเปรี้ยวrót-bprîiaoซ่าsâaชื่นใจchʉ̂ʉn-jai
Try adding lemon juice and soda for a refreshingly tangy fizz.
2VerbB1
[to] fizz; effervesce
To produce bubbles and a sparkling sound or sensation.
Examples
โซดาsoo-daaโซดาsoo-daasoda waterเย็นจัดyen-jàtเย็นจัดyen-jàtvery cold; ice-coldเทลงtee-longเทลงtee-long[to] pour [sth] into/onto; [to] pour downแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gemแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ซ่าsâaซ่าsâa1fizzy; effervescent2[to] fizz; effervesce3bold; cheeky; sassy (slang)ทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
Ice-cold soda was poured into the glass and fizzed immediately.
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พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanเปิดbpə̀ətฝาขวดfǎa-kùuatน้ำอัดลมnáam-àt-lomก็gɔ̂ซ่าsâaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเป็นฟองbpen-fɔɔngเต็มปากdtem-bpàakขวดkùuat
The staff opened the bottle cap, and the soda fizzed out into foams at the mouth of the bottle.
เมื่อmêuuaเขย่าkà-yàoขวดkùuatแรงๆraeng raengก่อนgònเปิดbpèrtเสียงsĭiangน้ำnáamซ่าsâaก็gâwดังdangพรึ่บprûpพร้อมprómฟองfongล้นlón
After shaking the bottle hard before opening, the water fizzed loudly with foam overflowing.
น้ำแร่nám râeที่têeเพิ่งpêrngรินrinใหม่ๆmài màiซ่าsâaเป็นระยะbpen rá-yáเมื่อmêuuaกระทบgrà-tópก้อนgônน้ำแข็งnáam kăengทำให้tam hâiได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangปุดๆbpùt bpùtคมชัดkom chát
The freshly poured mineral water fizzed intermittently when hitting the ice cubes, producing a crisp bubbling sound.
3AdjectiveB2
bold; cheeky; sassy (slang)
Acting brashly or cheekily, daring to talk back or challenge others; impudent (informal).
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutซ่าsâaซ่าsâa1fizzy; effervescent2[to] fizz; effervesce3bold; cheeky; sassy (slang)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowๆ-เงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; stop respondingกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkหมดmòtหมดmòt1all gone; none left2[to] run out; be used up3completely; entirely4in total; altogether
That kid talked back cheekily to the teacher, making the whole class go quiet.
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เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpทำท่าtam-tâaซ่าsâaท้าทายtáa-taaiกฎgòtอยู่yùuเรื่อยrʉ̂ʉaiทั้งที่táng-tîiยังyangไม่mâiเข้าใจkâo-jaiสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanดีdii
He likes to act cheeky and challenge the rules, even though he doesn’t fully grasp the situation.
พอporมีmeeคนkonเตือนdteuuanนิดเดียวnít diaoก็gâwตอบกลับdtòp glàpแบบbàepซ่าsâaๆ-จนjonบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatตึงdteungขึ้นkêunทันทีtan tee
When someone barely warned him, he snapped back impudently, and the mood tightened instantly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
sâa
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |