สาหร่าย
sǎa-ràaiMeanings
1NounA2
algae; seaweed
aquatic photosynthetic organisms such as algae and seaweed found in marine or freshwater environments
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บ่อbɔ̀ɔบ่อbɔ̀ɔ1pit; hole; excavation2well (water)3pond; pool4classifier: wells/ponds/pits5source; origin (figurative)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสาหร่ายsǎa-ràaiสาหร่ายsǎa-ràai1algae; seaweed2seaweed (food)สีเขียวsǐi-kǐiaoสีเขียวsǐi-kǐiao1green (color)2green; green-colored3eco-friendly; environmental
There is green algae in this pond.
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Yesterday we saw algae floating all over the lake’s surface.
หน้าฝนnâa-fǒnสาหร่ายsǎa-ràaiมักmákขึ้นkʉ̂nตามdtaamคูน้ำkuu-náamเพราะprɔ́มีmiiแสงsɛ̌ɛngและlɛ́น้ำnáamพอpɔɔ
During the rainy season, algae often grow in ditches because there is enough light and water.
หลายlǎaiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiติดตามdtìt-dtaamปริมาณbpà-rí-maanสาหร่ายsǎa-ràaiในnaiทะเลtá-leeเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประเมินคุณภาพbprà-məən-kun-ná-pâapน้ำnáamและlɛ́ผลpǒnต่อdtɔ̀ɔระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêet
Many areas monitor algae levels in the sea to assess water quality and effects on the ecosystem.
2NounA2
seaweed (food)
edible seaweed used as food or ingredients, such as in snacks, soups, or sushi
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)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); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)สาหร่ายอบsǎa-ràai-òpสาหร่ายอบsǎa-ràai-òproasted seaweed; baked seaweedกรgɔɔnกรgɔɔnhand; arm (literary)อบเป็นòp-bpenอบเป็นòp-bpen[to] know how to bakeของว่างkɔ̌ɔng-wâangของว่างkɔ̌ɔng-wâangsnack; light bite
I like eating crispy roasted seaweed as a snack.
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Yesterday we added seaweed to the soup to make it more fragrant.
Tomorrow I’ll make nori-wrapped sushi for my friends to try.
ร้านนี้ráan-níiใช้cháiสาหร่ายsǎa-ràaiหลายชนิดlǎai-chá-nítทั้งtángสาหร่ายsǎa-ràaiเส้นsênในnaiซุปsúpและlɛ́สาหร่ายแผ่นsǎa-ràai-pɛ̀nสำหรับsǎm-ràpซูชิsuu-chí
This shop uses various kinds of seaweed, including strand-like seaweed in soups and sheets for sushi.
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 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 | — | — |