ปากแสบ
bpàak-sɛ̀ɛpMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
sharp-tongued; scathing
describing someone who speaks in a stinging, harsh, or cutting way; having a biting tongue
Examples
ย่าyâaย่าyâapaternal grandmotherของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineใจดีjai-diiใจดีjai-diikind; good-naturedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)บางทีbaang-tiiบางทีbaang-tii1sometimes; at times2maybe; perhaps (informal)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerปากแสบbpàak-sɛ̀ɛpปากแสบbpàak-sɛ̀ɛpsharp-tongued; scathingไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessive
My grandmother is kind, but sometimes she has a bit of a biting tongue.
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อย่าyàaไปbpaiถือสาคำtʉ̌ʉ-sǎa-kamพูดpûutเขาkǎoเลยləəiเขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonปากแสบbpàak-sɛ̀ɛpแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแต่ใจจริงdtɛ̀ɛ-jai-jingไม่มีอะไรmâi-mii-à-rai
Don't take his words to heart; he speaks harshly like this, but he doesn't really mean anything by it.
ถึงtʉ̌ngเธอtəəจะjàดูเป็นduu-bpenคนkonปากแสบbpàak-sɛ̀ɛpแต่dtɛ̀ɛคำวิจารณ์kam-wí-jaanของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ตรงไปตรงมาdtrong-bpai-dtrong-maaและlɛ́มีประโยชน์mii-bprà-yòotเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Even though she seems to have a cutting way of speaking, her criticism is always direct and useful.
เขาkǎoขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉว่าwâaเป็นbpenคอลัมนิสต์kɔɔ-lam-nítที่tîiปากแสบbpàak-sɛ̀ɛpที่สุดtîi-sùtในnaiวงการwong-gaanวิจารณ์wí-jaanงานngaanแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láชิ้นchínได้dâaiเจ็บลึกjèp-lʉ́kถึงทรวงtʉ̌ng-suuang
He is renowned as the columnist with the most biting tongue in the industry, delivering critiques so sharp they cut deep.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpàak
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
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แสบsɛ̀ɛpแสบsɛ̀ɛp1stinging; burning (sensation)2[to] feel a stinging or burning pain3mischievous; audacious; cutting (speech)stinging; burning (sensation)Part 2
ปากแสบbpàak-sɛ̀ɛpปากแสบbpàak-sɛ̀ɛpsharp-tongued; scathingsharp-tongued; scathingWord