ฉุนแสบ

chŭn sàep

Meanings

1NounB1

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)3exhaust fumes; emissionsจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)พริกpríkพริกprík1chili; chili pepper2chili plantผัดpàtผัดpàt1[to] stir-fry [sth]2stir-fried dish (as a noun prefix)ฉุนแสบchŭn sàepฉุนแสบchŭn sàeppungent; acrid; stinging (smell/taste/irritant)ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3grid square; mesh4eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)5[to] stare; [to] gaze6turn (in a game)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightลืมleuumลืมleuum1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionallyตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3grid square; mesh4eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)5[to] stare; [to] gaze6turn (in a game)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.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ฉุนchǔnฉุนchǔn1pungent; acrid (smell/taste)2irritable; quick-tempered3[to] get irritated/angry suddenlyPart 1
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แสบsàepแสบsàep1stinging; burning (sensation)2pungent; irritating (taste/smell)3mischievous; audacious; cutting (speech)4[to feel] a stinging painPart 2
ฉุนแสบchŭn sàepฉุนแสบchŭn sàeppungent; acrid; stinging (smell/taste/irritant)