สายบัว
sǎai-buuaMeaning
1NounB1
water-lily stalk (edible)
The long, tender stalk of a water lily, especially บัวสายบัวสายbuua-sǎaiwater lily (with edible stalks), used as a vegetable in Thai cooking.
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offลำไยlam-yaiลำไยlam-yai1longan (fruit)2longan tree3annoyed; irritating (slang)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)สายบัวsǎai-buuaสายบัวsǎai-buuawater-lily stalk (edible)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] cause; makeแกงส้มgɛɛng-sômแกงส้มgɛɛng-sômsour curryมื้อเย็นmʉ́ʉ-yenมื้อเย็นmʉ́ʉ-yendinner; evening meal; supper
Grandma bought longan and lotus stems to make sour curry for dinner.
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เวลาway-laaเด็ดสายบัวdèt săai buuaต้องdtôngลอกlókเปลือกbplèuakบางbaangๆ-ออกòkก่อนgònจึงjeungค่อยkôiหั่นhànใส่sàiหม้อแกงmô gaaeng
When picking lotus stems, you should peel the thin skin off first before slicing them into the curry pot.
แม่mɛ̂ɛบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaสายบัวกรอบsǎai-buua-grɔ̀ɔpหวานwǎanถ้าtâaเลือกlʉ̂ʉakสดใหม่sòt-màiจะjàเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpต้มdtômกะทิgà-tíและlɛ́ยำyam
Mom says lotus stems are crisp and sweet; if you choose fresh ones, they’re good for coconut soup and salads.
เชฟchéepแช่chɛ̂ɛสายบัวsǎai-buuaในnaiน้ำnáamผสมpà-sǒmเกลือglʉʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกันganดำdamแล้วlɛ́ɛoนำไปnam-bpaiผัดpàtกับgàpกุ้งgûngให้hâiคงkongความกรอบkwaam-grɔ̀ɔp
The chef soaked the lotus stems in salted water to prevent browning, then stir-fried them with shrimp to keep their crunch.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎai
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
สายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, line-like things (roads, rivers, canals, routes, strands)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branchlate (in the day); running latePart 1
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สายบัวsǎai-buuaสายบัวsǎai-buuawater-lily stalk (edible)water-lily stalk (edible)Word