สะ
sàMeanings
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colloquial particle (regional/vernacular)
a colloquial particle used in some dialects to add force or challenge, often after imperatives or interjections; nonstandard
Examples
ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)สะsàสะsà1colloquial particle (regional/vernacular)2[to] heap up; pile together
If you don’t dare, then don’t do it; come on, be brave!
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Just try it, and you’ll see it’s not as hard as you think.
Say one more word, I dare you; you’ll be in trouble.
ไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngอ้างâangเหตุผลhèet-pǒnยืดยาวyʉ̂ʉt-yaaoหยิบyìpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaโทรtooเลยləəiสะsà
No need for a long excuse; pick up the phone and call right now.
2NounC1
[to] heap up; pile together
To gather or pile things together, such as branches placed in water to provide shelter for fish.
Examples
ลุงlungลุงlung1uncle (older brother of either parent)2older man (form of address)สะsàสะsà1colloquial particle (regional/vernacular)2[to] heap up; pile togetherกิ่งไม้gìng-máaiกิ่งไม้gìng-máaitree branchไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerริมตลิ่งrim-dtà-lìngริมตลิ่งrim-dtà-lìngriverbank; riversideให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)3classifier: ตัวเข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’หลบlòpหลบlòp1[to] dodge; avoid2[to] hide; take cover3[to] evade; elude
Uncle piled branches in the water along the bank for fish to shelter in.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanช่วยกันchûuai-ganสะsàกิ่งไม้gìng-máaiเป็นbpenกองgɔɔngในnaiบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenน้ำตื้นnáam-dtʉ̂ʉnแล้วlɛ́ɛoรอrɔɔให้hâiปลาbplaaเข้ามาkâo-maaอาศัยaa-sǎi
The villagers piled branches together in the shallows, then waited for fish to move in.
ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàสะsàกิ่งไม้gìng-máaiลงในlong-naiคลองklɔɔngชาวบ้านchaao-bâanต้องเลือกdtɔ̂ng-lʉ̂ʉakจุดjùtที่tîiกระแสน้ำgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-náamไม่mâiแรงrɛɛngนักnákเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiกองgɔɔngไม้máaiถูกtùukพัดpátกระจัดกระจายgrà-jàt-grà-jaai
Before piling branches in the canal, the villagers have to choose a spot where the current is not too strong so that the pile will not be swept apart.
แม้mɛ́ɛการgaanสะsàกิ่งไม้gìng-máaiไว้wáiในnaiน้ำnáamจะjàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiปลาbplaaมีmiiที่หลบภัยtîi-lòp-paiแต่dtɛ̀ɛหากhàakกองgɔɔngไม้máaiล้ำlámออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiกลางglaangคลองklɔɔngมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiก็gɔ̂อาจàatกีดขวางgìit-kwǎangทางสัญจรtaang-sǎn-jɔɔnของkɔ̌ɔngเรือrʉʉaได้dâai
Although piling branches in the water gives fish shelter, a pile that extends too far into the canal can obstruct boat traffic.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |