การแซว
gaan-sɛɛoMeaning
1NounB1
teasing; bantering
the act of teasing, making playful jokes about, or bantering with someone.
Examples
เพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanfriends (plural)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แซวsaeoแซวsaeo[to] tease; rib; banterฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ทรงผมsong pŏmทรงผมsong pŏmhairstyle; hairdo; haircut (style)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2again; anew3new; inexperienced (novice)4hibiscus (Northern Thai)
My friends like to tease me about my new haircut.
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การแซวgaan saaeoกันganเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiในหมู่nai mòoเพื่อนสนิทpêuuan sà-nìtถือเป็นtĕu bpenเรื่องปกติrêuuang bpòk-gà-dtìที่têeช่วยchûuaiสร้างสีสันsâang sĕe-săn
A little bit of bantering among close friends is considered normal and helps liven things up.
เขาkăoไม่ได้mâi dâaiตั้งใจdtâng jaiจะjàว่าwâaเธอterนะnáแค่kâeเป็นbpenการgaanแซวเล่นๆsaew lên lênเฉยๆchŏei chŏeiอย่าyàaโกรธgròhtเลยloie
He didn't mean to criticize you, it was just playful teasing. Don't be angry.
บางครั้งbaang-krángการแซวgaan-sɛɛoที่tîiแรงrɛɛngเกินไปgəən-bpaiอาจàatข้ามเส้นkâam-sênไปbpaiเป็นbpenการกลั่นแกล้งgaan-glàn-glɛ̂ɛngและlɛ́สร้างsâangความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kไม่ดีmâi-diiให้hâiอีกฝ่ายìik-fàaiได้dâai
Sometimes, teasing that is too harsh can cross the line into bullying and create negative feelings for the other person.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gaan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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การแซวgaan-sɛɛoการแซวgaan-sɛɛoteasing; banteringteasing; banteringWord