ซือๆ(seu-seu)

Meanings

1AdverbB2

simply; just; merely

colloquial/dialectal (Isan/Lao influence): used to downplay purpose or intensity, meaning “just” or “for no special reason”

Examples

ทำไมtam maiทำไมtam mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)ซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offขนมkà-nŏmขนมkà-nŏm1snack; sweet; dessert2confectionery; pastryมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerเยอะแยะyéh-yáeเยอะแยะyéh-yáe1many; a lot; plentiful2a lot; in large amounts3plenty! (colloq. reply)อ๋อŏrอ๋อŏr[!] oh; I see; aha (realization)ซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerซือๆseu-seuซือๆseu-seu1simply; just; merely2plainly; candidly3naive; guilelessนี่แหละnîi làeนี่แหละnîi làethis is it; that's the one; exactlyไม่ได้mâi 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)มีอะไรmee à-raiมีอะไรmee à-raiwhat is it?; what's up?พิเศษpí-sàytพิเศษpí-sàyt1special; exceptional2extra; additional3especially; specially; particularly4special (category/service)
Why did you buy so many snacks? "Oh, I just bought them for no special reason, nothing special."
2AdverbB2

plainly; candidly

in a straightforward, artless way; without embellishment or fuss

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeแบบbàepแบบbàep1model; pattern; design; template2style; type; kind; manner3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)5prototype; sampleเรียบๆrîiap rîiapเรียบๆrîiap rîiap1smooth; even; flat2plain; simple; understated3simply; plainly; low‑key4smoothly; evenlyซือๆseu-seuซือๆseu-seu1simply; just; merely2plainly; candidly3naive; guilelessไม่ต้องmâi dtôngไม่ต้องmâi dtông1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3[!] don't; no needมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลวดลายlûuat laaiลวดลายlûuat laai1pattern; decorative motif2ornamental detailing3style; flourish; flairอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2which; what (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)เยอะyéhเยอะyéh1many; much; a lot (of)2very; a lot (informal intensifier)3excessive; too much
I like to dress in a simple, unembellished way, without a lot of patterns.
3AdjectiveB2

naive; guileless

of a person: innocent, straightforward, and easily trusting; lacking craftiness

Examples

นางเอกnaang èkนางเอกnaang èk1leading actress2female lead (character); female protagonist3the 'main girl' (figurative, colloquial)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ละครlá-konละครlá-kon1drama; play; theater show2theater; dramatic artsเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoนิสัยní-săiนิสัยní-săi1habit2character; disposition3temper; behavioral trait (good/bad)ซื่อๆsêu sêuซื่อๆsêu sêu1honest; guileless; naive2plainly; sincerely; innocentlyเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)โดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleไม่ดีmâi deeไม่ดีmâi dee1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorly5[!] Not good!หลอกlòkหลอกlòk1[to] deceive; cheat; trick2[to] tease; prank; startle; spook3fake; sham; counterfeit4[to] lure; bait; entice (under false pretenses)บ่อยๆbòi bòiบ่อยๆbòi bòioften; frequently
The female lead in this drama has a naive personality, so she gets tricked by bad people often.

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