เส้า(sâo)
Meanings
1NounB2
punting pole
a long pole used for punting or pushing a boat through water
Examples
คุณลุงkun lungคุณลุงkun lung1uncle (parent’s older brother)2polite address for an older manใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ไม้máiไม้mái1wood; timber2tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)3prefix in tool/implement names4classifier (long, rigid objects)5stick; rod; club; batเส้าsâoเส้าsâo1punting pole2three-stone stove support3classifier for stove stones or sidesถ่อtòถ่อtò1punting pole2[to] punt; [to] push a boat with a pole3[to] drag oneself [somewhere]; [to] take the trouble to goเรือreuuaเรือreuua1boat; ship; vessel2classifier for boats/shipsไปตามbpai dtaamไปตามbpai dtaam1[to] go along [sth]; [to] follow [sth]2[to] go get [sb]; [to] fetchคลองklongคลองklong1canal2natural stream; creek (dialectal/archaic)3classifier: canals/ditchesที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoน้ำตื้นnám dtêunน้ำตื้นnám dtêunshallow water
The uncle uses a punting pole to push the boat along the shallow canal.
2ClassifierB2
classifier for stove stones or sides
classifier for the stones of a traditional stove, or for sides or parties in a three-way situation, such as a love triangle
Examples
ละครlá-konละครlá-kon1drama; play; theater show2theater; dramatic artsเรื่องใหม่rêuuang màiเรื่องใหม่rêuuang mài1a new matter/topic/story2new business (meeting agenda)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเรื่องราวrêuuang raaoเรื่องราวrêuuang raao1story; tale2matter; affair; incidentเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutความรักkwaam rákความรักkwaam rák1love; affection2romance; romantic relationshipสามsăamสามsăam1three (3)2third (ordinal)เส้าsâoเส้าsâo1punting pole2three-stone stove support3classifier for stove stones or sidesของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsกลุ่มเพื่อนglùm pêuuanกลุ่มเพื่อนglùm pêuuangroup of friends; circle of friendsสนิทsà-nìtสนิทsà-nìt1well-acquainted; familiar (with) [sth]2tight; snug; sealed3close; intimate (relationship)
The new drama is a story about a love triangle among a group of close friends.
3NounC1
three-stone stove support
one of the stones or blocks used to support a cooking pot over an open fire, especially in a traditional three-stone stove
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)บอกให้bòk hâiบอกให้bòk hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]หลานlăanหลานlăan1grandchild2niece or nephewไปหาbpai hăaไปหาbpai hăa1[to] go see [sb]; [to] visit [sb]2[to] go look for [sb/sth]; [to] seek [sth]ก้อนหินgôn hĭnก้อนหินgôn hĭnstone; rockมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveเส้าsâoเส้าsâo1punting pole2three-stone stove support3classifier for stove stones or sidesสำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] set up; establish; found2[to] appoint; nominate3[to] put aside; save (money)4[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)5classifier: sets; collections; installations6[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)7[to] place upright; stand; erect8stack; pile; bundle9as much as; as many asหม้อmôrหม้อmôr1pot; cooking pot2jar; pot (earthen/ceramic)3electric rice cooker (colloquial)4transformer/power supply (slang)ต้มdtômต้มdtôm1[to] boil; simmer2boiled; poached (food)3[to] swindle; con (slang, น.)แกงgaengแกงgaeng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: types/varieties of curry dishes
Grandma told her grandchild to find some stones to make supports for setting up the curry pot.