ไส้ปลา
sâi-bplaaMeaning
1NounB1
fish intestines; fish entrails
The intestines and internal organs of a fish, which are typically removed before cooking but are sometimes used as an ingredient, such as in fermented sauces (e.g., ไตปลาไตปลาdtai-bplaa1fish entrails (Southern Thai)2a type of Southern Thai curry3fermented fish viscera).
Examples
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎan[to] cook; prepare foodต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเอาไส้ao-sâiเอาไส้ao-sâi[to] choose a filling (for food)ปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
Before cooking, you have to remove the fish guts first.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛสอนsɔ̌ɔnฉันchǎnว่าwâaเวลาwee-laaล้างláangปลาbplaaต้องdtɔ̂ngควักkwákไส้ปลาsâi-bplaaทิ้งtíngให้หมดhâi-mòtจะได้jà-dâaiไม่mâiคาวkaao
My mom taught me that when cleaning a fish, you have to take out all the guts so it won't have a fishy smell.
Gaeng Tai Pla, a delicious Southern Thai dish, is made from fermented fish guts.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaกลิ่นglìnของkɔ̌ɔngไส้ปลาsâi-bplaaที่tîiกำลังgam-langหมักmàkจะjàไม่mâiน่าพิสมัยnâa-pít-sà-mǎiนักnákแต่dtɛ̀ɛมันmanคือkʉʉวัตถุดิบwát-tù-dìpสำคัญsǎm-kanที่tîiขาดไม่ได้kàat-mâi-dâaiในnaiครัวkruuaปักษ์ใต้bpàk-dtâai
Although the smell of fermenting fish guts is not very pleasant, it is an essential and indispensable ingredient in a Southern Thai kitchen.
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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ไส้ปลาsâi-bplaaไส้ปลาsâi-bplaafish intestines; fish entrailsfish intestines; fish entrailsWord