ไส้อั่ว
sâi-ùuaMeaning
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Northern Thai herb sausage
A Northern Thai pork sausage seasoned with herbs and spices such as lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, galangal, garlic, shallots, chili, and turmeric; often grilled or roasted and sliced to serve.
Examples
ไส้อั่วsâi-ùuaไส้อั่วsâi-ùuaNorthern Thai herb sausageเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)อาหารเหนือaa-hǎan-nʉ̌ʉaอาหารเหนือaa-hǎan-nʉ̌ʉaNorthern Thai foodมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรสเผ็ดrót-pètรสเผ็ดrót-pètspicy flavor; spicinessนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amount
Sai Oua is a northern Thai food. It's a little spicy.
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เวลาway-laaไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoเชียงใหม่chiiang màiฉันchănชอบchôpซื้อséuไส้อั่วsâi ùuaเป็นbpenของฝากkŏng fàakกลับมาglàp maaให้hâiเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuan
When I travel to Chiang Mai, I like to buy Sai Oua as a souvenir for my friends.
กลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmของkɔ̌ɔngไส้อั่วsâi-ùuaที่tîiย่างyâangบนbonเตาถ่านdtao-tàanลอยมาlɔɔi-maaแตะdtɛ̀จมูกjà-mùukทำเอาtam-aoฉันchǎnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kหิวhǐuขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaทันทีtan-tii
The fragrant smell of Sai Oua being grilled on a charcoal stove hit my nose, making me feel hungry immediately.
เคล็ดลับklét-lápความอร่อยkwaam-à-rɔ̀iของkɔ̌ɔngไส้อั่วsâi-ùuaร้านนี้ráan-níiคือkʉʉการใช้gaan-cháiสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiสดใหม่sòt-màiและlɛ́คัดสรรkát-sǎnเนื้อหมูnʉ́ʉa-mǔuส่วนสะโพกsùuan-sà-pôokที่tîiมีมันmii-manแทรกsɛ̂ɛkกำลังดีgam-lang-dii
The secret to this shop's delicious Sai Oua is the use of fresh herbs and carefully selected pork hip with just the right amount of fat marbling.
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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