ซ่าง

sâang

Meanings

1NounC1

so; very (Isan/Lao dialect intensifier)

a dialectal adverb (Isan/Lao‑influenced Thai) used before adjectives/verbs to intensify meaning, similar to “so,” “very,” or “really,” often with an emotive or complaining tone.

Examples

โอ๊ยóoiโอ๊ยóoi1[!] ouch; ow2[!] ugh; geez; oh manเป็นหยังbpen yăngเป็นหยังbpen yăng1why; how come (Isan/NE Thai, Lao)2what's wrong?; what's the matter? (Isan/NE Thai, Lao)มื้อนี้méu néeมื้อนี้méu née1this meal2today (Isan/Northeastern Thai)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectซ่างฮ้อนคักsâang-hâwn-khákแท้táeแท้táe1genuine; real; authentic2true; pure (in essence)3truly; indeed (emphasis)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forออกไปòk bpaiออกไปòk bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2[to] lead out to; extend to3[!] Get out!ไสsăiไสsăi1[to] stuff; fill; insert2[to] push; shove alongเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
Oh! Why is it so incredibly hot today? I don't want to go anywhere at all.
2NounC1

never mind; let it be (dialect)

a dialectal interjection expressing resignation or dismissal, akin to “never mind” or “let it be,” often seen in phrases like ซ่างเด/ซ่างเด้อ (cf. standard ช่างเถอะช่างเถอะchâng tùh[!] never mind; forget it).

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เชื่อchêuuaเชื่อchêuua1to believe [sth/sb]2to trust; have faith in3to believe in (religion/ideology)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerซ่างเขาเถาะsâang-kháo-thàเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutความจริงkwaam jingความจริงkwaam jing1truth; fact2actually; in fact; to tell the truthไปแล้วbpai láewไปแล้วbpai láew1[to] have gone; have left; be gone (completed action)2[to] be off now; I'm leaving (announcement)
If he doesn't believe it, then let it be. We've already told the truth.
3NounC1

craftsman; technician (dialectal form of ช่างช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often))

a dialectal noun meaning ‘craftsman’ or ‘technician,’ equivalent to standard Thai ช่างช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often) (e.g., ซ่างไฟฟ้า = electrician).

Examples

ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)บ้านดับbâan-dápต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)เอิ้นซ่างไฟə̂n-sâang-faiมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerซ่อมsômซ่อมsôm1[to] repair; fix2repair; fixing; repair workให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permit
The power in the house is out; I have to go call an electrician to come fix it.

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