ซ่าๆ
sâa sâaMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
fizzy; effervescent; tingly
describing a fizzy or effervescent sensation, especially of carbonated drinks; giving a sharp, tingly feeling
Examples
ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดื่มdèumดื่มdèum1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholโค้กkóhkโค้กkóhk1Coke; Coca‑Cola (soft drink)2coke (fuel)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ซ่าๆsâa sâaซ่าๆsâa sâa1fizzy; effervescent; tingly2hissing/crackling (of sound)3in a fizzy/tingly or hissing wayดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
I like drinking Coke. It's nicely fizzy.
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น้ำอัดลมnáam àt lomแก้วgâewนี้néeเย็นชื่นใจyen chêun jaiและláeมีmeeความkwaamซ่าๆsâa sâaที่têeปลายลิ้นbplaai lín
This glass of soda is refreshing and has a fizzy sensation on the tip of the tongue.
พอporเปิดbpèrtขวดkùuatโซดาsoh-daaจะjàได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangและláeรู้สึกถึงróo-sèuk tĕungความkwaamซ่าๆsâa sâaของมันkŏng man
When you open a bottle of soda, you can hear the sound and feel its fizziness.
เครื่องดื่มkrûueang dùuemชนิดchá-nítใหม่màiนี้néeให้hâiความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukซ่าๆsâa sâaที่têeแตกต่างdtàek dtàangจากjàakน้ำอัดลมnáam àt lomทั่วไปtûua bpaiเพราะpráwมาจากmaa jàakผลไม้pŏn-lá-máiหมักmàkธรรมชาติtam-má-châat
This new beverage gives a fizzy sensation that is different from typical soft drinks because it comes from naturally fermented fruit.
2AdjectiveB2
hissing/crackling (of sound)
making a continuous hissing or crackling sound (e.g., of rain, frying, or radio/static noise)
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneฝนตกfŏn dtòkฝนตกfŏn dtòkit is raining; [to] rainซ่าๆsâa sâaซ่าๆsâa sâa1fizzy; effervescent; tingly2hissing/crackling (of sound)3in a fizzy/tingly or hissing wayเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedรีบrêepรีบrêep1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)เก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; save; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)5to charge; take (a fee/payment)6[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)ผ้าpâaผ้าpâacloth; fabric; textileที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตากdtàakตากdtàak1to dry; air-dry; sun-dry2[to] expose; be exposed (to the elements)3Tak (province)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2for later; in reserve3[to] leave (something) as is4marks retention or maintenance of a state5[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)
I heard the hissing sound of the rain falling, so I quickly brought in the laundry.
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When mom put the pork into the hot pan, there was a loud 'saa-saa' frying sound.
เราraoขับรถkàp rótไปbpaiในnaiที่têeที่têeไม่มีสัญญาณmâi mee săn-yaanวิทยุwít-tá-yúเลยloieมีแต่mee dtàeเสียงsĭiangซ่าๆsâa sâaตลอดทางdtà-lòt taang
We drove to a place with no signal, so the radio just had a static hissing sound the whole way.
เสียงคลื่นsĭiang klêunกระทบgrà-tópฝั่งfàngดังdangซ่าๆsâa sâaเป็นbpenเสียงsĭiangที่têeทำให้tam hâiฉันchănรู้สึกrúu-sèukสงบsà-ngòpและláeผ่อนคลายpòn klaaiที่สุดtêe sùt
The 'saa-saa' sound of the waves hitting the shore is the sound that makes me feel the most calm and relaxed.
3AdverbB2
in a fizzy/tingly or hissing way
indicating manner: with a fizzy, tingly, or hissing quality
Examples
ฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toตกกระทบdtòk grà-tópตกกระทบdtòk grà-tóp[to] strike; be incident on (a surface)หลังคาlăng kaaหลังคาlăng kaaroofสังกะสีsăng-gà-sĕeสังกะสีsăng-gà-sĕe1zinc (chemical element)2galvanized/corrugated metal sheetเสียงดังsĭiang dangเสียงดังsĭiang dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseซ่าๆsâa sâaซ่าๆsâa sâa1fizzy; effervescent; tingly2hissing/crackling (of sound)3in a fizzy/tingly or hissing way
The rain started to fall hissingly against the tin roof.
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เชฟchépทอดเบคอนtôt bay-konในnaiกระทะgrà-táร้อนๆrón rónจนjonมันmanส่งเสียงsòng sĭiangซ่าๆsâa sâaและláeกรอบgròp
The chef fried the bacon in a hot pan until it hissed and became crispy.
เมื่อmêuuaหย่อนyònเม็ดmétฟู่fôoลงในlong naiน้ำnáamมันmanก็gâwละลายlá-laaiฟู่fôoซ่าๆsâa sâaพร้อมกับpróm gàpปล่อยbplòiฟองอากาศfong aa-gàatออกมาòk maaมากมายmâak maai
When the effervescent tablet was dropped into the water, it dissolved fizzily while releasing lots of air bubbles.
เสียงลมพัดsĭiang lom pátผ่านpàanยอดไม้yôt máiแห้งๆhâeng hâengดังdangซ่าๆsâa sâaทำให้tam hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keunดูdooน่ากลัวnâa gluuaขึ้นไปkêun bpaiอีกèek
The sound of the wind blowing hissingly through the dry treetops made the nighttime atmosphere seem even more frightening.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ซ่าๆ said ซ่า-ซ่า?
sâa sâa
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |