สาคู
sǎa-kuuMeanings
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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คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngแป้งbpɛ̂ɛng1flour; starch (for cooking)2powder (cosmetic; talc)3dough; batterสาคูsǎa-kuuสาคูsǎa-kuu1sago (starch; pearls/flour)2sago palm (Metroxylon spp.)3tapioca pearls (Thai usage)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertให้เราhâi-raoให้เราhâi-rao1[to] give us; [to] give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usกินginกินgin1[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); pocket
Grandma will use sago starch to make a dessert for us to eat.
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แป้งbpɛ̂ɛngสาคูsǎa-kuuแท้tɛ́ɛได้dâaiมาจากmaa-jàakแกนgɛɛnของkɔ̌ɔngต้นdtônปาล์มสาคูbpaam-sǎa-kuuซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenวัตถุดิบwát-tù-dìpทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonในnaiท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnภาคใต้pâak-dtâai
Genuine sago starch is obtained from the pith of the sago palm trunk, which is a cooking ingredient for local people in the South.
นอกจากnɔ̂ɔk-jàakใช้cháiทำtamของหวานkɔ̌ɔng-wǎanแล้วlɛ́ɛoแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngสาคูsǎa-kuuยังyangสามารถsǎa-mâatใช้cháiเป็นbpenสารsǎanเพิ่มpə̂əmความข้นkwaam-kônในnaiซุปsúpและlɛ́ซอสsɔ́ɔtได้dâaiอีกด้วยìik-dûuai
Besides being used for desserts, sago starch can also be used as a thickening agent in soups and sauces.
กระบวนการผลิตgrà-buuan-gaan-pà-lìtแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngสาคูsǎa-kuuให้hâiบริสุทธิ์bɔɔ-rí-sùtนั้นnánต้องdtɔ̂ngผ่านpàanหลายlǎaiขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛการโค่นgaan-kôonต้นปาล์มdtôn-bpaamไปจนถึงbpai-jon-tʉ̌ngการล้างgaan-láangและlɛ́สกัดsà-gàtแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakแกนกลางgɛɛn-glaangลำต้นlam-dtôn
The process of producing pure sago starch involves several steps, from felling the palm tree to washing and extracting the starch from its core pith.
2NounB2
sago palm (Metroxylon spp.)
A palm, especially Metroxylon sagu, from which sago starch is extracted.
Examples
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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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanจะjàตัดdtàtต้นสาคูdtôn-sǎa-kuuก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiมันmanจะjàออกดอกɔ̀ɔk-dɔ̀ɔkเพราะprɔ́เป็นช่วงbpen-chûuangที่tîiสะสมsà-sǒmแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngไว้wáiในnaiลำต้นlam-dtônมากที่สุดmâak-tîi-sùt
Villagers will cut down the sago palm before it flowers because that is when it has accumulated the most starch in its trunk.
การเพาะปลูกgaan-pɔ́-bplùukต้นสาคูdtôn-sǎa-kuuมีmiiความสำคัญkwaam-sǎm-kanต่อdtɔ̀ɔเศรษฐกิจท้องถิ่นsèet-tà-gìt-tɔ́ɔng-tìnในnaiบางbaangพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiของkɔ̌ɔngเอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้ee-chiia-dtà-wan-ɔ̀ɔk-chǐiang-dtâaiเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakเป็นbpenแหล่งlɛ̀ngคาร์โบไฮเดรตkaa-boo-hai-drèetที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kan
The cultivation of the sago palm is vital to the local economy in some parts of Southeast Asia, as it is a major source of carbohydrates.
ปาล์มสาคูbpaam-sǎa-kuuMetroxylonsaguมีmiiลักษณะพิเศษlák-sà-nà-pí-sèetคือkʉʉจะjàออกดอกɔ̀ɔk-dɔ̀ɔkและlɛ́ผลpǒnเพียงpiiangครั้งเดียวkráng-diiaoในnaiช่วงท้ายchûuang-táaiของkɔ̌ɔngชีวิตchii-wítหลังจากนั้นlǎng-jàak-nánทั้งtángต้นdtônก็gɔ̂จะตายjà-dtaai
The sago palm (Metroxylon sagu) has a special characteristic: it flowers and fruits only once at the end of its life, after which the entire plant dies.
3NounB2
tapioca pearls (Thai usage)
In Thai usage, small starch pearls used in desserts, often made from cassava (tapioca) rather than true sago.
Examples
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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เวลาwee-laaต้มdtômเม็ดmétสาคูsǎa-kuuต้องdtɔ̂ngคนkonตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánมันmanจะjàจับตัวเป็นก้อนjàp-dtuua-bpen-gɔ̂ɔnและlɛ́ไหม้mâiติดdtìtก้นหม้อgôn-mɔ̂ɔ
When boiling sago pearls, you must stir constantly; otherwise, they will clump together and burn at the bottom of the pot.
แม้ว่าmáe wâaเราraoจะjàเรียกrîakกันganว่าwâaเม็ดmétสาคูsăa kooแต่dtàeส่วนใหญ่sùuan yàiที่têeขายkăaiตามdtaamท้องตลาดtóng dtà-làatนั้นnánทำมาจากtam maa jàakแป้งมันสำปะหลังbpâeng man săm-bpà-lăngไม่ใช่mâi châiแป้งbpâaengจากjàakต้นสาคูdtôn săa-kooจริงๆjing jing
Although we call them 'sago' pearls, most of those sold in the market are actually made from tapioca starch, not from the true sago palm.
เสน่ห์sà-hèenของkɔ̌ɔngสาคูไส้หมูsǎa-kuu-sâi-mǔuอยู่ที่yùu-tîiความแตกต่างkwaam-dtɛ̀ɛk-dtàangของkɔ̌ɔngเนื้อสัมผัสnʉ́ʉa-sǎm-pàtระหว่างrá-wàangตัวdtuuaแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngสาคูsǎa-kuuที่tîiเหนียวนุ่มnǐiao-nûmด้านนอกdâan-nɔ̂ɔkกับgàpไส้หมูsâi-mǔuรสเค็มrót-kemด้านในdâan-nai
The appeal of 'sakhu sai moo' lies in the textural contrast between the chewy sago exterior and the savory pork filling inside.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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
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สาคูsǎa-kuuสาคูsǎa-kuusago (starch; pearls/flour)sago (starch; pearls/flour)Word