สิงไค
sǐng-kaiMeaning
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lemongrass (Isan)
An Isan word for lemongrass, an aromatic grass with a lemon-like scent whose stalks are used to flavor food.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseหั่นhànหั่นhàn1[to] slice; cut [sth] into pieces; chop2[to] slash; sharply reduce [sth]สิงไคsǐng-kaiสิงไคsǐng-kailemongrass (Isan)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ลงในlong-naiลงในlong-nai1to put into; to enter (data into)2into; onto; inต้มปลาdtôm-bplaaต้มปลาdtôm-bplaa1Thai boiled fish soup2[to] boil fish
Mom sliced the lemongrass and added it to the fish soup.
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ยายyaaiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiทุบtúpสิงไคsǐng-kaiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnใส่sàiหม้อmɔ̂ɔเพราะprɔ́จะjàทำให้tam-hâiน้ำแกงnáam-gɛɛngหอมhɔ̌ɔmขึ้นkʉ̂n
Grandma said to bruise the lemongrass before putting it in the pot because it would make the broth more fragrant.
ฉันchǎnปลูกbplùukสิงไคsǐng-kaiไว้wáiข้างkâangครัวkruuaพอจะpɔɔ-jàทำtamต้มยำdtôm-yamก็gɔ̂เดินไปdəən-bpaiตัดdtàtมาใช้maa-chái
I grow lemongrass beside the kitchen, so whenever I make tom yum, I go out and cut some to use.
สิงไคsǐng-kaiที่เหลือtîi-lʉ̌ʉaจากjàakทำtamต้มปลาdtôm-bplaaสามารถsǎa-mâatนำไปnam-bpaiปักชำbpàk-chamได้dâaiหากhàakยังyangมีmiiโคนkoonติดอยู่dtìt-yùuและlɛ́หมั่นmànรดน้ำrót-náamให้hâiดินdinชื้นchʉ́ʉn
Lemongrass left over from making fish soup can be planted as cuttings, provided the bases are still attached and the soil is kept moist.
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 -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǐng
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 | — | — |