sǐi-sômorange (colour)

Literally “the colour of an orange”.

TonesสClasshighSyllablestwo

Made of

literally “orange colour”

How it reads

สีส้ม

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Letters in the word

Kai says

ปลา means fish; น้ำปลา is fish sauce. Once you recognise the parts, a longer Thai word can start looking much less unfamiliar.

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