สาคู(săa koo)
Meanings
1NounB1
sago (starch; pearls/flour)
A starch from the pith of certain palms, used in cooking as pearls or flour for desserts and thickening; in Thai, the pearls may be from true sago or tapioca.
Examples
คุณยายkun yaaiคุณยายkun yaaigrandmother; respectful term for elderly womanจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]แป้งbpâaengแป้งbpâaeng1flour; starch (for cooking)2dough; batter (colloquial)3powder (cosmetic; talc)สาคูsăa kooสาคูsăa koo1sago (starch; pearls/flour)2sago palm (Metroxylon spp.)3tapioca pearls (Thai usage)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveขนมkà-nŏmขนมkà-nŏm1snack; sweet; dessert2confectionery; pastryให้เราhâi raoให้เราhâi rao1give us; give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocket
Grandma will use sago starch to make a dessert for us to eat.
2NounB2
sago palm (Metroxylon spp.)
A palm, especially Metroxylon sagu, from which sago starch is extracted.
Examples
ต้นสาคูdtôn săa-kooต้นสาคูdtôn săa-koosago palm (Metroxylon sagu)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsพืชpêutพืชpêutplant; floraตระกูลdtrà-gunตระกูลdtrà-gun1lineage; family; clan2family (classification group)ปาล์มbpaamปาล์มbpaam1palm (tree)2oil palm (Elaeis; for palm oil)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเติบโตdtèrp-dtoเติบโตdtèrp-dto1to grow/expand (economy/organization)2to grow (physically/mentally)ได้ดีdâai deeได้ดีdâai dee1succeed; do well2have a good outcome; turn out wellในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)พื้นที่ชุ่มน้ำpéun têe chûm námพื้นที่ชุ่มน้ำpéun têe chûm námwetlandและláeและláeand (coordinating)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลำต้นlam dtônลำต้นlam dtônstem; trunk (botany)อวบùuapอวบùuap1plump; full-figured (pleasantly rounded)2thick/stout (of objects, e.g., limbs)ใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior4generous; magnanimous (figurative)
The sago palm is a palm species that grows well in wetlands and has a large, thick trunk.
3NounB2
tapioca pearls (Thai usage)
In Thai usage, small starch pearls used in desserts, often made from cassava (tapioca) rather than true sago.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocketสาคูเปียกข้าวโพดsăa-koo bpìiak kâao pôhtสาคูเปียกข้าวโพดsăa-koo bpìiak kâao pôhtsago and corn puddingราดrâatราดrâat1[to] pour over; [to] drizzle2[to] douse; [to] splash over3served with [sth] poured overกะทิgà-tíกะทิgà-tícoconut milk/creamมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsของหวานkŏng wăanของหวานkŏng wăan1dessert (course)2sweets; sweet foodsที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotอร่อยà-ròiอร่อยà-ròi1delicious; tasty2taste goodและláeและláeand (coordinating)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily3straightforward; uncomplicated
I like to eat sago and corn pudding with coconut milk. It's a delicious and easy-to-make dessert.
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Word Breakdown
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สาคูsăa kooสาคูsăa koosago (starch; pearls/flour)