เผ็ด
pètMeanings
1AdjectiveA1
spicy; hot (pungent)
having a hot, burning sensation from chilies or pungent spices
Examples
ต้มยำdtôm-yamต้มยำdtôm-yamtom yum (spicy-sour Thai soup)ชามchaamชามchaam1bowl2portion (bowlful)3classifier: bowls/bowlfulsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เผ็ดpètเผ็ดpèt1spicy; hot (pungent)2figuratively fierce/bitingมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)น้ำตาnáam-dtaaน้ำตาnáam-dtaatear; tearsไหลlǎiไหลlǎi[to] flow; run (liquid)
This tom yum is very spicy; it made me cry.
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Yesterday I ate som tam that was a bit too spicy, so my mouth went numb.
คราวหน้าkraao-nâaเขาkǎoจะjàสั่งsàngแกงเผ็ดgɛɛng-pètน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-longเพราะprɔ́ท้องtɔ́ɔngเริ่มrə̂əmร้อนrɔ́ɔn
Next time he will order the curry less spicy because his stomach is starting to burn.
2AdjectiveB2
figuratively fierce/biting
describing something as fierce, biting, or intense in tone or style (e.g., criticism, remarks)
Examples
คอมเมนต์kɔm-ménคอมเมนต์kɔm-mén1comment; remark2[to] comment (on) [sth]; remarkของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเผ็ดpètเผ็ดpèt1spicy; hot (pungent)2figuratively fierce/bitingมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofคู่กรณีkûu-gɔɔ-rá-niiคู่กรณีkûu-gɔɔ-rá-nii1adversary in a dispute2litigant; party to a caseเงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; stop respondingไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past
Her comments were so fierce that the other party fell silent.
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นักข่าวnák kàaoถามtăamคำถามkam tăamเผ็ดpètๆ-ทำให้tam hâiผู้บริหารpôo bor-rí-hăanตอบdtòpไม่ทันmâi tan
The journalist asked biting questions, making the executive unable to answer in time.
คำวิจารณ์kam-wí-jaanของkɔ̌ɔngอาจารย์aa-jaanเผ็ดpètจัดjàtแต่dtɛ̀ɛตรงประเด็นdtrong-bprà-denและlɛ́มีเหตุผลmii-hèet-pǒn
The professor’s critique was intensely sharp, but on point and well-founded.
ทวีตtá-wíitของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเผ็ดร้อนpèt-rɔ́ɔnและlɛ́เสียดสีสังคมsìiat-sǐi-sǎng-komอย่างเจ็บแสบyàang-jèp-sɛ̀ɛp
His tweet was scathing and bitingly satirical of society.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
pèt
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 | — | — |