สาคู

sǎa-kuu

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.

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2NounB2

sago palm (Metroxylon spp.)

A palm, especially Metroxylon sagu, from which sago starch is extracted.

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ต้นสาคูdtôn-sǎa-kuuต้นสาคูdtôn-sǎa-kuusago palm (Metroxylon sagu)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)พืชpʉ̂ʉtพืชpʉ̂ʉtplant; floraตระกูลdtrà-guunตระกูลdtrà-guun1lineage; family; clan2family (classification group)ปาล์มbpaamปาล์มbpaam1palm (tree)2oil palm (Elaeis; for palm oil)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtoo1to grow (physically/mentally)2to grow/expand (economy/organization)ได้ดีdâai-diiได้ดีdâai-diisucceed; do wellในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พื้นที่ชุ่มน้ำpʉ́ʉn-tîi-chûm-náamพื้นที่ชุ่มน้ำpʉ́ʉn-tîi-chûm-náamwetlandและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลำต้นlam-dtônลำต้นlam-dtônstem; trunk (botany)อวบùuapอวบùuap1plump; full-figured (pleasantly rounded)2full; plump; rounded (of body parts or other things)ใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior
The sago palm is a palm species that grows well in wetlands and has a large, thick trunk.
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3NounB2

tapioca pearls (Thai usage)

In Thai usage, small starch pearls used in desserts, often made from cassava (tapioca) rather than true sago.

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ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)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); pocketสาคูเปียกข้าวโพดsǎa-kuu-bpìiak-kâao-pôotสาคูเปียกข้าวโพดsǎa-kuu-bpìiak-kâao-pôotsago and corn puddingราดrâatราดrâat1[to] pour over; [to] drizzle2[to] douse; [to] splash over3served with [sth] poured overกะทิgà-tíกะทิgà-tícoconut milk/creamมันmanมันman1it (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)ของหวานkɔ̌ɔng-wǎanของหวานkɔ̌ɔng-wǎan1dessert (course)2sweets; sweet foodsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerอร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily
I like to eat sago and corn pudding with coconut milk. It's a delicious and easy-to-make dessert.
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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

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

sǎa

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——

Word Breakdown

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คูkuuคูkuuditch; moat; irrigation channelditch; moat; irrigation channelPart 2
สาคูsǎa-kuuสาคูsǎa-kuusago (starch; pearls/flour)sago (starch; pearls/flour)Word