เซียร์
siiaMeaning
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[to] sear
to sear or brown the surface of food quickly at a high temperature (loanword from English 'sear', commonly used in culinary contexts)
Examples
เชฟchéepเชฟchéepchef; professional cookบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa[to] say/tell that; report/declare thatต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเซียร์siiaเซียร์siia[to] searเนื้อnʉ́ʉaเนื้อnʉ́ʉa1meat; flesh2flesh; pulp (of fruit)3texture; grain (surface of materials)4human body (skin and flesh)5content; substantive matter6core/body of an object7marijuana (slang)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เกรียมgriiamเกรียมgriiam1scorched; burnt (surface)2[to] become scorched; be charredก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเอาเข้าเตาอบao-kâo-dtao-òpเอาเข้าเตาอบao-kâo-dtao-òp[to] put [sth] in the oven
The chef said we must sear the meat until brown before putting it in the oven.
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I like to sear salmon to make the skin crispy.
การgaanเซียร์siiaเนื้อnʉ́ʉaด้วยความร้อนdûuai-kwaam-rɔ́ɔnสูงsǔungจะjàทำให้tam-hâiเกิดปฏิกิริยาgə̀ət-bpà-dtì-gì-rí-yaaที่tîiช่วยchûuaiดึงdʉngกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmและlɛ́รสชาติrót-châatของkɔ̌ɔngสเต็กsà-dtèkออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
Searing meat at high heat causes a reaction that helps bring out the aroma and flavor of the steak.
คุณควรkun kuuanตั้งdtângกระทะgrà-táให้hâiร้อนจัดrón jàtก่อนที่gòn têeจะjàนำnamหอยhŏiเeชลchonล์ลงไปlong bpaiเซียร์siiaเพื่อให้pêuua hâiได้dâiสีsĕeที่สวยงามtêe sŭuai ngaam
You should heat the pan until very hot before searing the scallops to get a beautiful color.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เซียร์ said เซีย?
siia
- Silent letterร์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
siia
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ร์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |