สาวไส้
sǎao-sâiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] expose [sb]'s secrets; [to] air dirty laundry
to reveal someone's hidden faults, secrets, or wrongdoings, often publicly; to air dirty laundry
Examples
พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenทะเลาะกันtá-ló ganทะเลาะกันtá-ló gan[to] argue; quarrel (with each other)ทั้งคู่táng kôoทั้งคู่táng kôo1both (of them)2both (post-nominal)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toสาวไส้săao sâiสาวไส้săao sâi[to] expose [sb]'s secrets; [to] air dirty laundryเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)แย่ๆyâe yâeแย่ๆyâe yâe1bad; poor; lousy (colloq.)2badly; poorly (colloquial manner)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsอีกฝ่ายèek fàaiอีกฝ่ายèek fàaithe other side; the other party; the other personออกมาòk maaออกมาòk maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk about
When they argued, both of them started to air each other's dirty laundry.
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นักข่าวnák-kàaoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamสาวไส้sǎao-sâiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangทุจริตtút-jà-rìtของkɔ̌ɔngนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnán
The reporter tried to expose the corruption of that politician.
ในnaiการอภิปรายgaan-à-pí-bpraaiไม่ไว้วางใจmâi-wái-waang-jaiฝ่ายค้านfàai-káanพยายามpá-yaa-yaamสาวไส้sǎao-sâiความผิดพลาดkwaam-pìt-plâatในอดีตnai-à-dìitของkɔ̌ɔngรัฐมนตรีrát-tà-mon-dtriiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำลายtam-laaiความน่าเชื่อถือkwaam-nâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉ
During the no-confidence debate, the opposition tried to reveal the minister's past mistakes to discredit him.
อดีตà-dìitหุ้นส่วนhûn-sùuanธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtขู่kùuว่าwâaจะjàสาวไส้sǎao-sâiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการทำgaan-tamบัญชีban-chiiที่tîiไม่โปร่งใสmâi-bpròong-sǎiของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtให้hâiสาธารณชนsǎa-taa-rá-ná-chonรับรู้ráp-rúu
The former business partner threatened to reveal the company's non-transparent accounting to the public.
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 -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎao
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
สาวsǎaoสาวsǎao1young woman; girl2young; youthful (female)3[to] reel; wind; draw in4[to] trace back; investigate the source of [sth]young woman; girlPart 1
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ไส้sâiไส้sâi1filling (food)2wick (candle, lamp)3intestines; entrails4inner part; core; insert; refillfilling (food)Part 2
สาวไส้sǎao-sâiสาวไส้sǎao-sâi[to] expose [sb]'s secrets; [to] air dirty laundry[to] expose [sb]'s secrets; [to] air dirty laundryWord