สะเดา
sà-daoMeaning
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neem
neem tree; neem leaves or flowers (often eaten as a bitter vegetable in Thai cuisine)
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketสะเดาsà-daoสะเดาsà-daoneemกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)น้ำปลาnáam-bplaaน้ำปลาnáam-bplaafish sauceหวานwǎanหวานwǎan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharineและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ปลาดุกbplaa-dùkปลาดุกbplaa-dùkcatfishย่างyâangย่างyâang1[to] grill; roast over direct heat2[to] step; stride; pace; approach (age/time)3step; pace (walking)
Grandma likes eating neem with sweet fish sauce and grilled catfish.
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The neem tree planted in front of the house has started flowering.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛสะเดาsà-daoจะมีjà-miiรสขมrót-kǒmจัดjàtแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂มีmiiสรรพคุณsàp-pá-kunทางยาtaang-yaaที่tîiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเจริญอาหารjà-rəən-aa-hǎan
Although neem has a very bitter taste, it has medicinal properties that help improve your appetite.
เคล็ดลับklét-lápในnaiการลดgaan-lótความขมkwaam-kǒmของkɔ̌ɔngยอดyɔ̂ɔtสะเดาsà-daoคือkʉʉการนำไปgaan-nam-bpaiลวกlûuakในnaiน้ำเดือดnáam-dʉ̀ʉatสักครู่sàk-krûuก่อนgɔ̀ɔnนำมาnam-maaรับประทานráp-bprà-taan
The trick to reducing the bitterness of neem leaves is to blanch them in boiling water for a moment before eating.
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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สะเดาsà-daoสะเดาsà-daoneemneemWord