แสร้งว่า

Thai

Etymology

From แสร้ง (sɛ̂ɛng, “to intend; to pretend”) +‎ ว่า (wâa, “to say; to criticise; as, as if, like”).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		แสร้งว่า æ s r ˆ ŋ w ˋ ā
Phonemic		แซ่ง-ว่า æ z ˋ ŋ – w ˋ ā
Romanization	Paiboon	sɛ̂ɛng-wâa
	Royal Institute	saeng-wa
(standard) IPA(key)		/sɛːŋ˥˩.waː˥˩/(R)

Noun

แสร้งว่า • (sɛ̂ɛng-wâa)

1. a dipping sauce made of grilled shrimp flesh mixed with palm sugar, tamarind juice, lemon juice, fish sauce, pounded bird's eye chilies, and others.
2. a salad containing grilled shrimps in a sauce made of powdered sugar, tamarind juice, lemon juice, fish sauce, and others, mixed with sliced shallots, sliced oil grasses, sliced bird's eye chilies, sliced scallions, sliced gingers, and others.