สะพรึง
sà-prʉngMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
shocking; jaw-dropping; fierce (slang)
(Slang) Used to say something is shockingly intense or impressive, often with a slightly scary or overwhelming tone; also an exclamation of shock or awe.
Examples
ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindการแต่งหน้าgaan-dtɛ̀ng-nâaการแต่งหน้าgaan-dtɛ̀ng-nâathe act of applying makeupของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)สะพรึงsà-prʉngสะพรึงsà-prʉng1shocking; jaw-dropping; fierce (slang)2[to] be terrified; be horrified; be frightened3terrifying; horrifying; hair-raisingมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Look at her makeup. It's so intense!
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ราคาraa-kaaของkɔ̌ɔngกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoใบbaiนี้níiมันmanสะพรึงsà-prʉngมากmâakใครkraiจะjàกล้าglâaซื้อsʉ́ʉเนี่ยnîia
The price of this bag is shockingly high. Who would dare to buy it?
คิวบุฟเฟต์kiu-bùp-feeร้านนั้นráan-nánยาวyaaoสะพรึงsà-prʉngมากmâakออกɔ̀ɔkไปจนถึงbpai-jon-tʉ̌ngนอnɔɔกร้านgrâanเลยləəi
The buffet line at that restaurant was impressively long; it stretched all the way outside.
รายการraai gaanคุณสมบัติkun-ná-sŏm-bàtผู้สมัครงานpôo sà-màk ngaanตำแหน่งdtam-nàengนี้néeยาวyaaoเป็นbpenหางว่าวhăang wâaoและláeรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatเยอะจนyér jonน่าสะพรึงnâa sà-preung
The list of qualifications for this job position is ridiculously long and so detailed it's overwhelming.
2VerbB2
[to] be terrified; be horrified; be frightened
To feel sudden great fear, horror, or dread.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herสะพรึงsà-prʉngสะพรึงsà-prʉng1shocking; jaw-dropping; fierce (slang)2[to] be terrified; be horrified; be frightened3terrifying; horrifying; hair-raisingเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเคาะkɔ́เคาะkɔ́1[to] knock; tap2[to] tap/hammer [sth] to shape or test3[to] finalize; approve; settle (a decision)4[to] fix; settle on (a price)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)ตีสองdtii-sɔ̌ɔngตีสองdtii-sɔ̌ɔng2 a.m.
She felt a sudden dread when she heard a knock on the door at two in the morning.
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เขาkǎoถึงกับtʉ̌ng-gàpสะพรึงsà-prʉngเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaหันไปhǎn-bpaiเห็นhěnเงาngaoคนkonยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùuนอกหน้าต่างnɔ̂ɔk-nâa-dtàang
He was struck with horror when he turned and saw a person's shadow standing outside the window.
พอpɔɔตระหนักdtrà-nàkได้dâaiว่าwâaตัวเองdtuua-eengอยู่yùuคนเดียวkon-diiaoในnaiบ้านร้างbâan-ráangเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂สะพรึงsà-prʉngกับgàpความเงียบkwaam-ngîiapที่tîiน่าขนลุกnâa-kǒn-lúk
Upon realizing he was alone in the abandoned house, he was filled with dread by the eerie silence.
ความเงียบงันkwaam-ngîiap-nganที่tîiโรยตัวrooi-dtuuaลงมาlong-maaหลังlǎngเสียงกรีดร้องsǐiang-grìit-rɔ́ɔngนั้นnánทำให้tam-hâiทุกคนtúk-konในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngสะพรึงsà-prʉngจนjonตัวdtuuaแข็งทื่อkɛ̌ng-tʉ̂ʉ
The silence that fell after the scream caused everyone in the room to feel such dread that they froze.
3AdjectiveB2
terrifying; horrifying; hair-raising
Causing a feeling of great fear or horror.
Examples
ฉากchàakฉากchàak1scene (drama/film/story)2backdrop; set; scenery3screen; partition; room divider4setting (of a story)5square; right angle (90°)6setting; backdrop (figurative)7[to] sidestep; dodge asideฆาตกรรมkâat-dtà-gamฆาตกรรมkâat-dtà-gammurder; criminal homicideในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)น่าสะพรึงnâa-sà-prʉngน่าสะพรึงnâa-sà-prʉngfrightening; terrifyingจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)
The murder scene in that movie was so horrifying I had to cover my eyes.
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ข่าวkàaoฆาตกรต่อเนื่องkâat-dtà-gɔɔn-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangที่tîiถูกtùukจับได้jàp-dâaiเป็นbpenเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoที่tîiน่าสะพรึงnâa-sà-prʉngมากmâak
The news about the captured serial killer is a very horrifying story.
ภาพpâapความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiหลังlǎngเหตุการณ์hèet-gaanสึนามิsʉ̀-naa-míเป็นbpenภาพpâapที่tîiน่าสะพรึงnâa-sà-prʉngและlɛ́หดหู่ใจhòt-hùu-jaiอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîng
The images of the damage after the tsunami were extremely horrifying and depressing.
ตำนานdtam-naanโบราณboo-raanได้dâaiเล่าขานlâo-kǎanถึงtʉ̌ngเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoอันanน่าสะพรึงnâa-sà-prʉngของkɔ̌ɔngวิญญาณwin-yaanอาฆาตaa-kâatที่tîiยังคงวนเวียนyang-kong-won-wiianอยู่ในyùu-naiป่าลึกbpàa-lʉ́k
The ancient legend tells the horrifying story of a vengeful spirit that still wanders in the deep forest.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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 | — | — |