สะเต๊ะ
sà-dtéMeaning
1NounA2
satay; grilled skewers
satay; grilled skewers of marinated meat served with peanut sauce and pickled relish; common street food in Thailand and Southeast Asia.
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)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); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)สะเต๊ะsà-dtéสะเต๊ะsà-dtésatay; grilled skewersกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)น้ำจิ้มถั่วnáam-jîm-tùuaน้ำจิ้มถั่วnáam-jîm-tùuapeanut dipping sauce; peanut sauce
I like eating satay with peanut sauce.
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Shall we buy satay at the market entrance this evening?
Mom ordered ten skewers of grilled pork satay, along with pickled relish.
สะเต๊ะsà-dtéร้านนี้ráan néeหมักเครื่องเทศmàk krêuuang tâytหอมhŏmมากmâakเสิร์ฟsèrpร้อนๆrón rónกับgàpน้ำจิ้มถั่วnám jîm tùuaข้นkônและláeอาจาดaa-jàatแตงกวาdtaeng gwaa
This stall’s satay is marinated with very fragrant spices and served hot with thick peanut sauce and cucumber relish.
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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เต๊ะdtéเต๊ะdté[to] put on airs; [to] pose pretentiously[to] put on airs; [to] pose pretentiouslyPart 2
สะเต๊ะsà-dtéสะเต๊ะsà-dtésatay; grilled skewerssatay; grilled skewersWord