สะตอ
sà-dtɔɔMeaning
1NounB1
stink bean; bitter bean
A type of edible bean (Parkia speciosa), popular in Southern Thai cuisine and known for its strong, distinct smell. Also known as stink bean or bitter bean.
Examples
แกงgɛɛngแกงgɛɛng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: อย่างนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสะตอsà-dtɔɔสะตอsà-dtɔɔstink bean; bitter beanด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooกลิ่นglìnกลิ่นglìnsmell; odor; scentมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)แรงมากrɛɛng-mâakแรงมากrɛɛng-mâak1very strong; intense2intense; harshเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This curry has stink beans in it. Its smell is very strong.
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เวลาwee-laaไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoภาคใต้pâak-dtâaiฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpสั่งsàngผัดpàtสะตอsà-dtɔɔกุ้งgûngสดsòtมากินmaa-gin
When I travel to the South, I love to order stir-fried stink beans with fresh shrimp.
แม่mɛ̂ɛซื้อsʉ́ʉสะตอsà-dtɔɔมาจากmaa-jàakตลาดdtà-làatบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaจะjàทำtamน้ำพริกnáam-príkให้hâiกินginเย็นนี้yen-níi
Mom bought some stink beans from the market, saying she'll make chili dip for dinner tonight.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaสะตอsà-dtɔɔจะjàมีกลิ่นmii-glìnที่tîiเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenวัตถุดิบwát-tù-dìpสำคัญsǎm-kanที่tîiขาดไม่ได้kàat-mâi-dâaiในnaiอาหารปักษ์ใต้aa-hǎan-bpàk-dtâaiหลายชนิดlǎai-chá-nít
Although stink beans have a unique smell, they are considered an essential, indispensable ingredient in many types of Southern Thai food.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
สะsàสะsà1colloquial particle (regional/vernacular)2[to] heap up; pile togethercolloquial particle (regional/vernacular)Part 1
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สะตอsà-dtɔɔสะตอsà-dtɔɔstink bean; bitter beanstink bean; bitter beanWord