เผ็ดอ่อนหน่อย(pèt òn nòi)

Meanings

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mildly spicy; make it a little less spicy

Mild in spiciness; used especially to request a milder level of heat in food.

Examples

แกงgaengแกงgaeng1classifier: อย่าง2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3Thai curry (soup/stew)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เผ็ดอ่อนหน่อยpèt òn nòiเผ็ดอ่อนหน่อยpèt òn nòimildly spicy; make it a little less spicy
This curry is mildly spicy.
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ป้าbpâaครับkrápขอkŏrส้มตำsôm dtamเผ็ดอ่อนหน่อยpèt òn nòiนะnáครับkráp
Auntie, can I have the papaya salad mildly spicy, please?
ฉันchănกินเผ็ดgin pètไม่mâiเก่งgèngขอkŏrอาหารaa-hăanที่têeรสชาติrót-châatเผ็ดอ่อนหน่อยpèt òn nòiก็gâwพอpor
I'm not good at eating spicy food; I'd just like a dish that is mildly spicy.
ถึงtĕungพริกแกงprík gaengจะjàดูdooสีsĕeจัดจ้านjàt-jâanแต่dtàeพอporชิมchimแล้วláeoกลับglàpเผ็ดอ่อนหน่อยpèt òn nòiและláeกลมกล่อมglom glòmมากmâak
Even though the curry paste looks vibrant, after tasting it, it's actually mildly spicy and very well-rounded.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เผ็ดpètเผ็ดpèt1figuratively fierce/biting2spicy; hot (pungent)Part 1
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อ่อนหน่อยòn nòiอ่อนหน่อยòn nòi1a bit softer; gentler; weaker; milder2Softer, please!; Go easier!; Milder, please!Part 2
เผ็ดอ่อนหน่อยpèt òn nòiเผ็ดอ่อนหน่อยpèt òn nòimildly spicy; make it a little less spicy