เผ็ดๆ
pèt pètMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
spicy; nice and spicy
Having noticeable chili heat; reduplication can emphasize a desired spicy quality rather than necessarily indicate moderate spiciness.
Examples
ส้มตำsôm dtamส้มตำsôm dtamsom tam; green papaya saladจานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2classifier for plates/servings3dish antenna; satellite dishนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)รสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelเผ็ดๆpèt pètเผ็ดๆpèt pèt1spicy; nice and spicy2spicy; with some heat3fierce/sexy (style; slang)
This plate of som tam tastes a bit spicy.
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I like to eat food that's on the spicy side, but not too spicy.
This bowl of tom yum has a nice sour and moderately spicy taste.
คนต่างชาติkon dtàang châatบางคนbaang konก็gâwชอบchôpอาหารไทยaa-hăan taiที่têeมีmeeรสชาติrót-châatเผ็ดๆpèt pètเหมือนกันmĕuuan ganนะná
Some foreigners also like Thai food that is on the spicy side.
2AdverbA2
spicy; with some heat
in a spicy way; with noticeable chili heat (used adverbially in requests or descriptions, e.g., เอาเผ็ดๆ หน่อยหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)).
Examples
ป้าbpâaป้าbpâa1aunt (older sister of father or mother)2auntie; middle‑aged/older woman (address)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forส้มตำsôm dtamส้มตำsôm dtamsom tam; green papaya saladเผ็ดๆpèt pètเผ็ดๆpèt pèt1spicy; nice and spicy2spicy; with some heat3fierce/sexy (style; slang)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Aunty, I'd like a spicy som tam, please.
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แม่ครัวmâe kruuaครับkrápช่วยchûuaiทำtamผัดกะเพราpàt gà-praoจานjaanนี้néeให้hâiเผ็ดๆpèt pètหน่อยnòiนะnáครับkráp
Cook, could you please make this plate of Pad Krapow spicy?
เวลาway-laaไปbpaiร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanผมpŏmมักจะmák jàสั่งอาหารsàng aa-hăanแบบbàepเผ็ดๆpèt pètตลอดdtà-lòt
When I go to a restaurant, I always tend to order my food spicy.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakให้hâiแกงgaengอร่อยà-ròiขึ้นkêunต้องdtôngปรุงbprungให้hâiมีmeeรสชาติrót-châatเค็มkemนำnamแล้วláeoตามด้วยdtaam dûuaiรสrótเผ็ดๆpèt pèt
If you want the curry to be more delicious, you must season it to be salty first, followed by a spicy flavor.
3AdjectiveB2
fierce/sexy (style; slang)
stylish and bold in a sexy, striking way (slang, e.g., ลุคเผ็ดๆ).
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeลุคlúkลุคlúklook; appearance; styleเผ็ดๆpèt pètเผ็ดๆpèt pèt1spicy; nice and spicy2spicy; with some heat3fierce/sexy (style; slang)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleสวยมากsŭuai mâakสวยมากsŭuai mâakvery beautiful; gorgeousเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Your look is so fierce today, very beautiful!
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That model can strike a fierce pose in every look.
คอลเลคชั่นkon-lék-chânใหม่màiของkŏngดีไซเนอร์dee-sai-nerคนนี้kon néeเน้นnénสไตล์sà-dtaaiที่têeดูdooโฉบเฉี่ยวchòhp chìiaoและláeเผ็ดๆpèt pètถูกใจtòok jaiวัยรุ่นwai rûnมากmâak
This designer's new collection emphasizes a chic and bold style that is very popular with teenagers.
การแสดงgaan sà-daengของkŏngเธอterครั้งนี้kráng néeมีmeeทั้งtángลีลาlee-laaที่têeเผ็ดๆpèt pètและláeเสียงร้องsĭiang róngที่têeทรงพลังsong pá-langทำให้tam hâiคนดูkon dooประทับใจbprà-táp jaiมากmâak
Her performance this time had both a striking style and a powerful voice, which greatly impressed the audience.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เผ็ดๆ said เผ็ด-เผ็ด?
pèt pèt
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |