คำแซะ
kam-sɛ́Meaning
1NounB2
a snide remark; a sarcastic jab
A comment, often sarcastic or indirect, meant to tease, mock, or belittle someone in a sly or cutting way.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)พูดจาpûut-jaaพูดจาpûut-jaa[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคำแซะkam-sɛ́คำแซะkam-sɛ́a snide remark; a sarcastic jabตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaall the time; constantlyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forคุยด้วยkui-dûuaiคุยด้วยkui-dûuai[to] talk with [sb]
He always speaks with cutting remarks, to the point that nobody wants to talk to him.
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ฉันchǎnไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpคำแซะkam-sɛ́ของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəเลยləəiมันmanทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kแย่yɛ̂ɛ
I really don't like her sarcastic comments; they make me feel bad.
ในnaiวงการบันเทิงwong-gaan-ban-təəngมักจะmák-jàมีmiiการใช้คำgaan-chái-kamแซะsɛ́เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaโจมตีjoom-dtiiฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai-dtrong-kâamผ่านpàanสื่อsʉ̀ʉอยู่yùuบ่อยครั้งbɔ̀i-kráng
In the entertainment industry, cutting remarks are often used to attack rivals through the media.
บางครั้งbaang-krángคำแซะkam-sɛ́ที่tîiดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanไม่มีอะไรmâi-mii-à-raiก็gɔ̂สามารถsǎa-mâatสร้างsâangความร้าวฉานkwaam-ráao-chǎanในnaiความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panได้dâai
Sometimes, a seemingly harmless sarcastic comment can create a rift in a relationship.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำแซะ said คัม-แซะ?
kam-sɛ́
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kam
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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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แซะsɛ́แซะsɛ́1[to] pry off; [to] scrape loose2[to] snipe at [sb]; [to] throw shade; [to] make snide remarks[to] pry off; [to] scrape loosePart 2
คำแซะkam-sɛ́คำแซะkam-sɛ́a snide remark; a sarcastic jaba snide remark; a sarcastic jabWord