สาเก
breadfruit tree
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- 1 breadfruit tree、breadfruit
- 2 sake、Japanese rice wine
This noun can refer either to the tropical breadfruit tree and its fruit or to sake, the Japanese alcoholic drink made from rice.
breadfruit tree、breadfruit
Refers to the tropical breadfruit tree or its starchy fruit, which is usually cooked before being eaten.
sake、Japanese rice wine
A loanword referring specifically to sake, the Japanese alcoholic drink brewed from rice.
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เขาชอบดื่มสาเกญี่ปุ่น khǎw chɔ̂ɔp dʉ̀ʉm sǎakee yîipùn He likes drinking Japanese sake. เขาชอบดื่มสาเกญี่ปุ่น details
Learning notes
Explanation
สาเก has two unrelated meanings. For the plant, it can denote either the tree or its fruit. ต้นสาเก clearly identifies the tree, while ลูกสาเก or ผลสาเก identifies the fruit. ต้น is used to count trees, and ลูก or ผล to count individual fruits. The starchy fruit is normally cooked, such as by frying it or simmering it in syrup. For the drink, the word was borrowed from Japanese and refers specifically to sake, not to alcoholic drinks in general.
Usage
The plant sense appears in discussions of tropical plants, garden trees, fruit, and cooking. The drink sense is common when ordering at Japanese restaurants or talking about Japanese food and drinking culture.
Caution
Because both meanings have the same spelling, the word may be ambiguous without context. ต้นสาเก or ลูกสาเก makes the plant sense clear, while เหล้าสาเก or สาเกญี่ปุ่น clearly indicates sake. For alcohol or liquor in general, use เหล้า or สุรา instead.