สังขยา

sǎng-kà-yǎa

Meanings

1NounB1

Thai custard (sangkhaya)

a custard made from eggs, coconut milk, and sugar, used as a dessert or spread (often flavored with pandan)

Examples

แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeสังขยาsǎng-kà-yǎaสังขยาsǎng-kà-yǎa1Thai custard (sangkhaya)2Thai coconut custard spreadจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmไข่kàiไข่kài1egg2[to] lay eggs; spawn3testicles (vulgar/slang)4zero score (slang, sports/exams)กะทิgà-tíกะทิgà-tícoconut milk/creamและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)น้ำตาลnám-dtaanน้ำตาลnám-dtaan1sugar2brown (color)หอมhɔ̌ɔmหอมhɔ̌ɔm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3[to] give [sb] a sniffing kiss4onion; shallot; spring onionใบเตยbai-dtəəiใบเตยbai-dtəəi1pandan leaf (ingredient)2pandan (plant)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Mom made custard from eggs, coconut milk, and sugar; it smells strongly of pandan.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnนึ่งnʉ̂ngสังขยาsǎng-kà-yǎaไว้wáiเป็นbpenของหวานkɔ̌ɔng-wǎanหลังlǎngอาหารaa-hǎanเพราะprɔ́อยากได้yàak-dâaiรสหวานrót-wǎanมันmanและlɛ́กลิ่นglìnใบเตยbai-dtəəi
Yesterday I steamed custard as a dessert after the meal because I wanted the rich sweetness and pandan aroma.
สังขยาsăng-kà-yăaที่têeร้านนี้ráan néeเนื้อnéuuaเนียนniianรสหวานrót wăanพอดีpo deeและláeมีกลิ่นmee glìnใบเตยbai dteuyชัดเจนchát-jenจนjonเด็กๆdèk dèkก็gâwชอบchôp
The custard at this shop is smooth, has just the right sweetness, and a pronounced pandan scent that even kids like.
เชฟchéepตีdtiiไข่kàiกับgàpกะทิgà-tíและlɛ́น้ำตาลnám-dtaanอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเติมdtəəmน้ำใบเตยnáam-bai-dtəəiลงไปlong-bpaiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiสังขยาsǎng-kà-yǎaมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmและlɛ́สีเขียวอ่อนsǐi-kǐiao-ɔ̀ɔnที่tîiน่ากินnâa-gin
The chef whisked eggs with coconut milk and sugar meticulously, then added pandan juice so the custard would have a fragrant aroma and an appetizing light green color.
2NounB2

Thai coconut custard spread

A soft, sweet custard made with coconut milk, eggs, and sugar, often flavored with pandan, served as a bread dip or spread.

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทาtaaทาtaa1[to] apply; spread (a substance)2[to] coat; paint (surface)สังขยาsǎng-kà-yǎaสังขยาsǎng-kà-yǎa1Thai custard (sangkhaya)2Thai coconut custard spreadลงบนlong-bonลงบนlong-bononto; upon (onto a surface)ขนมปังปิ้งkà-nǒm-bpang-bpîngขนมปังปิ้งkà-nǒm-bpang-bpîngtoast; toasted breadตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morningเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แยมคัสตาร์ดมะพร้าวไข่yɛɛm-kát-dtáat-má-práao-kàiแยมคัสตาร์ดมะพร้าวไข่yɛɛm-kát-dtáat-má-práao-kàiegg coconut custard jam; kayaที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหอมhɔ̌ɔmหอมhɔ̌ɔm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3[to] give [sb] a sniffing kiss4onion; shallot; spring onionและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)หวานwǎanหวานwǎan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharineเกินไปgəən-bpaiเกินไปgəən-bpaitoo; overly; excessively
I like spreading sangkhaya on toast in the morning because it’s a fragrant coconut-egg custard jam that isn’t too sweet.
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ร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛแถวบ้านtɛ̌ɛo-bâanมีmiiสังขยาsǎng-kà-yǎaขายkǎaiเป็นbpenกระปุกgrà-bpùkไว้wáiให้hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaซื้อsʉ́ʉกลับไปglàp-bpaiทาtaaขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangที่บ้านtîi-bâan
The café near my house sells sangkhaya in jars so customers can buy it to spread on bread at home.
เวลาway-laaไปbpaiคาเฟ่kaa-fêhแนวnaeoโบราณboh-raanฉันchănมักmákสั่งsàngชุดchútขนมปังปิ้งkà-nŏm bphang bpîngกับgàpสังขยาsăng-kà-yăaซึ่งsêungเป็นbpenแยมคัสตาร์ดมะพร้าวไข่yaem kát-dtàat má-práao kàiแบบบ้านๆbàep bâan-bâanที่têeเข้ากับkâo gàpชาไทยchaa taiมากmâak
When I go to retro-style cafés, I usually order toast with sangkhaya, a homestyle coconut-egg custard jam that pairs well with Thai tea.
ในnaiมื้อเช้าmʉ́ʉ-cháaoสไตล์sà-dtaiอาเซียนaa-siianหลายคนlǎai-konเลือกlʉ̂ʉakสังขยาsǎng-kà-yǎaเป็นbpenแยมyɛɛmทาtaaขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangเพราะprɔ́เนื้อคัสตาร์ดมะพร้าวnʉ́ʉa-kát-dtáat-má-práaoไข่kàiเนียนนุ่มniian-nûmและlɛ́ให้hâiรสหวานrót-wǎanมันmanพอดีpɔɔ-dii
In an ASEAN-style breakfast, many people choose sangkhaya as a bread spread because its coconut-egg custard texture is smooth and offers a balanced sweet richness.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is สังขยา said สัง-ขะ-หยา?

sǎng-kà-yǎa

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

sǎng

Dips low first, then rises clearly.

High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——