สาระแน
sǎa-rá-nɛɛMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] butt in; [to] meddle
to meddle, butt in, or pry into other people's affairs; informal and often rude
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)ขอความเห็นkɔ̌ɔ-kwaam-hěnขอความเห็นkɔ̌ɔ-kwaam-hěn[to] ask for an opinionเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ng1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3don't; no needมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสาระแนsǎa-rá-nɛɛสาระแนsǎa-rá-nɛɛ1[to] butt in; [to] meddle2nosy; intrusive
I didn't ask for your opinion, you don't need to butt in.
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He likes to meddle in other people's family affairs.
เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiเป็นbpenปัญหาbpan-hǎaภายในpaai-naiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtคนนอกkon-nɔ̂ɔkไม่มีสิทธิ์mâi-mii-sìtมาmaaสาระแนsǎa-rá-nɛɛ
This is an internal company issue; outsiders have no right to meddle.
2AdjectiveB2
nosy; intrusive
nosy, intrusive, or meddlesome about other people's business; informal and often rude
Examples
ป้าbpâaป้าbpâa1aunt (older sister of father or mother)2auntie; middle‑aged/older woman (address)ข้างบ้านkâang-bâanข้างบ้านkâang-bâan1next door; at the neighboring house2the house/people next door; neighbors3by the side of the house4next-door; neighboring (as a modifier)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringสาระแนsǎa-rá-nɛɛสาระแนsǎa-rá-nɛɛ1[to] butt in; [to] meddle2nosy; intrusiveชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateเรื่องส่วนตัวrʉ̂ʉang-sùuan-dtuuaเรื่องส่วนตัวrʉ̂ʉang-sùuan-dtuuapersonal matter; private affairตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaall the time; constantly
The auntie next door is a nosy person; she always likes to ask about personal matters.
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Why do you have such a meddlesome habit?
การเป็นgaan-bpenคนkonสาระแนsǎa-rá-nɛɛเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangของkɔ̌ɔngชาวบ้านchaao-bâanไม่ได้mâi-dâaiทำให้tam-hâiชีวิตchii-wítคุณkunดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nหรอกrɔ̀k
Being a nosy person about other people's business won't make your life any better.
เพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanนิสัยní-sǎiสาระแนsǎa-rá-nɛɛมักจะmák-jàสร้างsâangความรำคาญkwaam-ram-kaanให้กับhâi-gàpทุกคนtúk-konในnaiออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fít
Nosy colleagues usually cause annoyance to everyone in the office.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
สาระsǎa-ráสาระsǎa-rá1substance; essence2key point; gist3content (educational)substance; essencePart 1
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แนnɛɛแนnɛɛ1please; a little (Isan request particle)2firm; steady (literary/dialectal)please; a little (Isan request particle)Part 2
สาระแนsǎa-rá-nɛɛสาระแนsǎa-rá-nɛɛ[to] butt in; [to] meddle[to] butt in; [to] meddleWord