เปรี้ยวซ่า
bprîiao-sâaMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
tangy and fizzy; sour and sparkling
Describing a sour, tangy, and fizzy or carbonated taste/feeling, often for drinks or candy.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)น้ำอัดลมnáam-àt-lomน้ำอัดลมnáam-àt-lomcarbonated soft drink; soda; fizzy drinkรสrótรสrót1taste; flavor2style; tone; flavor (figurative)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)เปรี้ยวซ่าbprîiao-sâaเปรี้ยวซ่าbprîiao-sâa1tangy and fizzy; sour and sparkling2sassy; bold; edgy; lively (style/personality)ดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
I like this flavor of soda. It's nice and tangy-fizzy.
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ลูกอมlûuk-omยี่ห้อนี้yîi-hɔ̂ɔ-níiพอpɔɔใส่ปากsài-bpàakแล้วlɛ́ɛoจะjàรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเปรี้ยวซ่าbprîiao-sâaทำให้ตื่นtam-hâi-dtʉ̀ʉnเลยləəi
This brand of candy, when you put it in your mouth, you feel a tangy-fizzy sensation that really wakes you up.
หน้าร้อนnâa-rɔ́ɔnแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiได้dâaiดื่มน้ำdʉ̀ʉm-náamมะนาวโซดาmá-naao-soo-daaที่tîiรสชาติrót-châatเปรี้ยวซ่าbprîiao-sâaคงจะkong-jàชื่นใจchʉ̂ʉn-jaiมากmâak
In hot weather like this, drinking a lemon soda with a tangy and fizzy taste would be very refreshing.
เอกลักษณ์èek-gà-lákของkɔ̌ɔngเครื่องดื่มkrʉ̂ʉang-dʉ̀ʉmชนิดchá-nítนี้níiคือkʉʉความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kเปรี้ยวซ่าbprîiao-sâaที่tîiกระจายgrà-jaaiทั่วtûuaปากbpàakทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiดื่มdʉ̀ʉm
The signature of this type of drink is the tangy, fizzy sensation that spreads throughout the mouth as soon as you drink it.
2AdjectiveB2
sassy; bold; edgy; lively (style/personality)
Colloquial: describing a person’s style or vibe as bold, flashy, edgy, and lively.
Examples
พี่สาวpîi-sǎaoพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoolder sister; elder female siblingฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeเปรี้ยวซ่าbprîiao-sâaเปรี้ยวซ่าbprîiao-sâa1tangy and fizzy; sour and sparkling2sassy; bold; edgy; lively (style/personality)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaclothes; clothing; apparelสีสันsǐi-sǎnสีสันsǐi-sǎn1color; coloring; colorfulness2liveliness; vibrancy (figurative)สดใสsòt-sǎiสดใสsòt-sǎi1bright; vivid2cheerful; lively3clear (weather)4clear (sound/voice)เยอะมากyə́-mâakเยอะมากyə́-mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)
My older sister likes to dress in a bold and edgy style; she has a lot of brightly colored clothes.
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ตอนdtɔɔnวัยรุ่นwai-rûnเธอtəəเป็นbpenสาวsǎaoเปรี้ยวซ่าbprîiao-sâaมั่นใจmân-jaiในตัวเองnai-dtuua-eengและlɛ́ไม่กลัวmâi-gluuaที่จะtîi-jàแตกต่างdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàang
As a teenager, she was a bold and lively girl, confident in herself and not afraid to be different.
นักแสดงnák sà-daengคนนี้kon néeมักจะmák jàได้รับdâi rápบทbòtผู้หญิงpôo yĭngที่têeมีmeeบุคลิกbùk-ká-líkเปรี้ยวซ่าbprîao sâaซึ่งsêungท้าทายtáa-taaiภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákนางเอกnaang èkแบบbàepเดิมๆderm derm
This actress often gets roles of women with a bold, edgy personality, which challenges the traditional image of a leading lady.
ลุคlúkของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəวันนี้wan-níiดูduuเปรี้ยวซ่าbprîiao-sâaมากmâakด้วยdûuaiแจ็คเก็ตjɛ̀k-gètหนังnǎngกับgàpผมpǒmสีชมพูsǐi-chom-puu
Her look today is very bold and edgy, with the leather jacket and pink hair.
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 classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปร, the first consonant ป sets the class.
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
bprîiao
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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
เปรี้ยวbprîiaoเปรี้ยวbprîiao1sour; tart (taste)2sour-smelling3stylish/edgy (slang)sour; tart (taste)Part 1
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ซ่าsâaซ่าsâa1fizzy; effervescent2[to] fizz; effervesce3bold; cheeky; sassy (slang)fizzy; effervescentPart 2
เปรี้ยวซ่าbprîiao-sâaเปรี้ยวซ่าbprîiao-sâatangy and fizzy; sour and sparklingtangy and fizzy; sour and sparklingWord