ไส้คาว
sâi-kaaoMeaning
1NounA2
savory filling
a savory (non-sweet) filling for pastries, dumplings, buns, or snacks; may be meat-, seafood-, or vegetable-based; contrasts with ไส้หวานไส้หวานsâi-wǎansweet filling (sweet filling)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]ไส้หวานsâi-wǎanไส้หวานsâi-wǎansweet fillingฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; 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)ไส้คาวsâi-kaaoไส้คาวsâi-kaaosavory filling
I don't like sweet fillings, I like savory fillings.
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Is this steamed bun a savory filling or a sweet filling?
Yesterday, Mom made a pie with a savory filling; it was a chicken and mushroom filling.
ขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangร้านนี้ráan-níiมีmiiให้เลือกhâi-lʉ̂ʉakทั้งtángไส้คาวsâi-kaaoและlɛ́ไส้หวานsâi-wǎanแต่dtɛ̀ɛไส้คาวsâi-kaaoที่tîiขายดีkǎai-diiที่สุดtîi-sùtคือkʉʉไส้หมูหยองsâi-mǔu-yɔ̌ɔngน้ำพริกเผาnáam-prík-pǎo
This bakery offers a choice of both savory and sweet fillings, but the best-selling savory filling is shredded pork with chili paste.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
sâi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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
ไส้sâiไส้sâi1filling (food)2wick (candle, lamp)3intestines; entrails4inner part; core; insert; refillfilling (food)Part 1
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คาวkaaoคาวkaao1fishy; smelling or tasting of raw meat2sordid; scandalous; tainted (figurative)fishy; smelling or tasting of raw meatPart 2
ไส้คาวsâi-kaaoไส้คาวsâi-kaaosavory fillingsavory fillingWord