ฉุนแสบ
chǔn-sɛ̀ɛpMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
pungent; acrid; stinging (smell/taste/irritant)
describing a very sharp, irritating, or biting quality that stings the nose, eyes, throat, or tongue (e.g., smoke, strong chemicals, chili fumes)
Examples
ควันkwanควันkwan1smoke; fumes2steam; vapor (loose/colloquial)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmพริกpríkพริกprík1chili; chili pepper2chili plantผัดpàtผัดpàt1[to] stir-fry [sth]2stir-fry; stir-fried dish3[to] postpone; put off; delayฉุนแสบchǔn-sɛ̀ɛpฉุนแสบchǔn-sɛ̀ɛppungent; acrid; stinging (smell/taste/irritant)ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toลืมlʉʉmลืมlʉʉm1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionallyตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
The smoke from stir-fried chilies was so pungent that my eyes stung and I couldn’t open them.
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น้ำยาทำความสะอาดnáam-yaa-tam-kwaam-sà-àatกลิ่นฉุนglìn-chǔnแสบsɛ̀ɛpคอkɔɔมากmâakเปิดbpə̀ətหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangหน่อยnɔ̀iเถอะtə̀
The cleaning solution has a biting, irritating smell that stings the throat; please open the window.
เธอtəəจามjaamทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiได้กลิ่นdâai-glìnฉุนแสบchǔn-sɛ̀ɛpจากjàakสเปรย์sà-bpeenกำจัดgam-jàtแมลงmá-lɛɛng
She sneezed immediately upon smelling the sharp, irritating odor from the insecticide spray.
ควันkwanจากjàakท่อไอเสียtɔ̂ɔ-ai-sǐiaฉุนแสบchǔn-sɛ̀ɛpจมูกjà-mùukจนjonคนkonเดินdəənถนนtà-nǒnต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipเอาaoผ้าpâaมาmaaปิดbpìtจมูกjà-mùuk
The exhaust fumes were so acrid that they stung pedestrians’ noses, making them quickly cover their noses with cloth.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
chǔn
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ฉุนchǔnฉุนchǔn1pungent; acrid (smell/taste)2irritated; angry; offended3[to] get irritated/angry suddenlypungent; acrid (smell/taste)Part 1
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แสบsɛ̀ɛpแสบsɛ̀ɛp1stinging; burning (sensation)2[to] feel a stinging or burning pain3mischievous; audacious; cutting (speech)stinging; burning (sensation)Part 2
ฉุนแสบchǔn-sɛ̀ɛpฉุนแสบchǔn-sɛ̀ɛppungent; acrid; stinging (smell/taste/irritant)pungent; acrid; stinging (smell/taste/irritant)Word