สับเละ
sàp-léMeanings
1VerbB2
chop to a pulp
To chop or mince repeatedly until something becomes a messy, pulpy mass.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหั่นhànหั่นhàn1[to] slice; cut [sth] into pieces; chop2[to] slash; sharply reduce [sth]หมูmǔuหมูmǔu1pig; hog2pork3easy; a pushover (informal)4classifier: ตัว5fat person (impolite)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)สับเละsàp-léสับเละsàp-lé1chop to a pulp2slam/criticize ruthlesslyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofกลายเป็นglaai-bpenกลายเป็นglaai-bpen1[to] become; turn into [sth]2[to] turn out (to be) [sth/that]เนื้อnʉ́ʉaเนื้อnʉ́ʉa1meat; flesh2flesh; pulp (of fruit)3texture; grain (surface of materials)4human body (skin and flesh)5content; substantive matter6core/body of an objectบดละเอียดbòt-lá-ìiatบดละเอียดbòt-lá-ìiat1[to] grind finely2finely ground; powdered
He chopped the pork repeatedly until it became fine minced meat.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛเอาaoปลาbplaaต้มdtômมาmaaสับเละsàp-léเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำtamข้าวต้มkâao-dtômให้hâiเด็กdèkกินง่ายgin-ngâai
Mom minced the boiled fish to a mush so the child could eat the porridge easily.
เชฟchéepใช้cháiมีดmîitสองsɔ̌ɔngเล่มlêmสับเละsàp-léสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiกับgàpกระเทียมgrà-tiiamจนjonเป็นเนื้อเดียวกันbpen-nʉ́ʉa-diiao-gan
The chef used two knives to chop the herbs and garlic repeatedly until they became a uniform paste.
พอpɔɔเคี่ยวนานkîiao-naanแล้วlɛ́ɛoต้องdtɔ̂ngสับเละsàp-léผักpàkให้hâiแตกละเอียดdtɛ̀ɛk-lá-ìiatเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiแกงgɛɛngมีmiiเนื้อสัมผัสnʉ́ʉa-sǎm-pàtข้นkônเนียนniian
After simmering for a while, you must mince the vegetables into a pulp so the curry has a thick, smooth texture.
2VerbB2
slam/criticize ruthlessly
Informal: to harshly criticize, rip apart, or eviscerate someone’s work or performance.
Examples
หนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)โดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)นักวิจารณ์nák-wí-jaanนักวิจารณ์nák-wí-jaancritic; reviewerสับเละsàp-léสับเละsàp-lé1chop to a pulp2slam/criticize ruthlesslyเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingบทbòtบทbòt1chapter; section2lesson (unit of study)3role; part (acting)4script/text; lyrics5classifier for stanzas, chapters, and lessons6clause; provision (law/regulation)7role; duty; function8stanzaอ่อนɔ̀ɔnอ่อนɔ̀ɔn1soft; tender2weak; feeble3mild; light (intensity/taste)4young; immature5inexperienced; unseasoned6gentle; lenient7[to] weaken; soften; depreciateและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)จังหวะjang-wàจังหวะjang-wà1rhythm; beat2tempo; pace3timing; moment4stroke; move; step (in sports/dance)5engine strokeหลุดlùtหลุดlùt1[to] come off; come loose2[to] slip out; leak3[to] escape; get free4off-target; outside the intended bounds5[to] disconnect; lose connection6[to] drop out; be left out
This movie got ripped apart by critics for its weak script and poor pacing.
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งานngaanพรีเซนต์prii-seenเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoโดนdoonหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaสับเละsàp-léจนjonทีมtiimเงียบกริบngîiap-grìp
This morning’s presentation was harshly criticized by the boss, leaving the team completely silent.
รีวิวrii-wiuในnaiโซเชียลsoo-chiianสับเละsàp-léคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ətเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnว่าwâaเสียงแตกsǐiang-dtɛ̀ɛkแถมtɛ̌ɛmจัดการjàt-gaanเวทีwee-tiiก็gɔ̂วุ่นวายwûn-waai
Social media reviews eviscerated last night’s concert, saying the sound was distorted and the stage management chaotic.
บทความวิจัยbòt-kwaam-wí-jaiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoถูกtùukสับเละsàp-léในnaiสัมมนาsǎm-má-naaเพราะprɔ́วิธีวิจัยwí-tii-wí-jaiไม่mâiแข็งkɛ̌ngและlɛ́ข้อสรุปkɔ̂ɔ-sà-rùpเกินgəənข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muun
His research paper was torn to shreds at the seminar because the methodology was weak and the conclusions overreached the data.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sàp
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
สับsàpสับsàp1[to] chop; mince2chopped; minced3[to] switch; flip; toggle4[to] shuffle (cards)5[to] cut someone down (fig.)6[to] hack; strike with a chopping blow[to] chop; mincePart 1
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เละléเละlé1mushy; pulpy; slushy; soggy2messy; in shambles; a complete mess3to become mushy/messymushy; pulpy; slushy; soggyPart 2
สับเละsàp-léสับเละsàp-léchop to a pulpchop to a pulpWord