สายดุ(săai dù)
Meanings
1NounB1
strict/tough type; stern style (slang label)
a type or style characterized by strictness, toughness, or sternness (e.g., ครูสายดุ, ผู้จัดการสายดุ); used as a label for someone's style
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)คนใหม่kon màiคนใหม่kon mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsสายดุsăai dùสายดุsăai dù1strict/tough type; stern style (slang label)2fierce-looking; stern/intimidating vibeนักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyคุยkuiคุยkui1[to] discuss; talk over2[to] date [sb]; be seeing [sb] (informal)3[to] brag; boast4[to] chat; talkในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: rooms
The new teacher is the strict type, so the students don't dare to talk in class.
2AdjectiveB1
fierce-looking; stern/intimidating vibe
having a fierce, stern, or intimidating appearance or overall vibe
Examples
หมาmăaหมาmăa1dog2dog (insult)ตัวนั้นdtuua nánตัวนั้นdtuua nánthat one [animal, item]หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7faceสายดุsăai dùสายดุsăai dù1strict/tough type; stern style (slang label)2fierce-looking; stern/intimidating vibeแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingbut actually; but in reality; in factแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingใจดีjai deeใจดีjai deekind; good-natured
That dog has a fierce-looking face, but it's actually friendly.
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สายดุsăai dùสายดุsăai dùstrict/tough type; stern style (slang label)