ตัวแสบ(dtuua sàep)

Meanings

1NounB1

mischief-maker; naughty rascal

A mischievous troublemaker, often said teasingly or affectionately (commonly of a child or pet).

Examples

ลูกชายlôok chaaiลูกชายlôok chaaison; male childฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsตัวแสบdtuua sàepตัวแสบdtuua sàep1mischief-maker; naughty rascal2main culprit; chief source of troubleประจำบ้านbprà-jam bâanประจำบ้านbprà-jam bâan1household staple; for home use2resident; live-in (of a household)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
My son is the little troublemaker of the house.
2NounB2

main culprit; chief source of trouble

The person or thing that is the main cause of trouble; the prime offender.

Examples

ในกลุ่มnai glùmในกลุ่มnai glùmin a group; among a groupนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectตัวแสบdtuua sàepตัวแสบdtuua sàep1mischief-maker; naughty rascal2main culprit; chief source of troubleที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotคอยkoiคอยkoi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); keep on (doing)3[to] be on standby; be readyสร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; found4[to] generate; developความขัดแย้งkwaam kàt yáengความขัดแย้งkwaam kàt yáeng1conflict; disagreement; dispute; clash2contradiction; incompatibility; inconsistencyตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laaตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laaall the time; constantly
In this group, he's the prime offender who constantly stirs up conflict.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)Part 1
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แสบsàepแสบsàep1stinging; burning (sensation)2pungent; irritating (taste/smell)3mischievous; audacious; cutting (speech)4[to feel] a stinging painPart 2
ตัวแสบdtuua sàepตัวแสบdtuua sàepmischief-maker; naughty rascal