สีซอ
play the ซอ
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- 1 play the ซอ、fiddle [Thai bowed instrument]
This verb means to play a Thai bowed string instrument called a ซอ. It is also important in an idiom meaning that explaining something to someone who will not understand is pointless.
play the ซอ、fiddle [Thai bowed instrument]
To play a ซอ, a traditional Thai bowed string instrument, by drawing a bow across its strings.
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เขาสีซอเก่งมาก khǎw sǐi sɔɔ kèŋ mâak He plays the ซอ very well. เขาสีซอเก่งมาก details
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ฉันกำลังฝึกสีซอ chǎn kamlaŋ fʉ̀k sǐi sɔɔ I’m practicing playing the ซอ. ฉันกำลังฝึกสีซอ details
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เสียงสีซอไพเราะมาก sǐaŋ sǐi sɔɔ phayrɔ́ mâak The sound of the ซอ being played is very beautiful. เสียงสีซอไพเราะมาก details
Learning notes
Explanation
สีซอ is made from สี plus ซอ, but สี here does not mean “color.” In this word it refers to playing a string instrument with a bow. ซอ is a traditional Thai bowed string instrument. A key expression to know is สีซอให้ควายฟัง, literally “play the ซอ for a buffalo to hear,” used when good explanations or valuable things are wasted on someone who will not understand or appreciate them.
Usage
In the literal sense, it is used when talking about Thai traditional music, instrument practice, skill at playing, or the sound of a performance. Figuratively, it appears in the idiom สีซอให้ควายฟัง when someone feels it is useless to explain something to a person who will not listen or understand.
Caution
By itself, สีซอ normally means “to play the ซอ.” For the idiomatic meaning, use the full expression สีซอให้ควายฟัง. The idiom can sound dismissive or insulting, so it should be used carefully, especially when speaking about someone directly.