เสพ
sèepMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] use (drugs); take narcotics
to take or use narcotic drugs, often illegally; to consume drugs
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3to be correct/right4proper; morally right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6passive marker (often adverse)จับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] attack; come on (of fever)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเสพsèepเสพsèep1[to] use (drugs); take narcotics2[to] consume; take in (media/pleasure)3[to] have sexual relations (archaic/formal)ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)งานปาร์ตี้ngaan-bpaa-dtîiงานปาร์ตี้ngaan-bpaa-dtîiparty; social event
He was arrested for taking drugs at a party.
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หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเขาkǎoเริ่มrə̂əmเสพsèepยาyaaแรงrɛɛngหลังจากlǎng-jàakเครียดkrîiatเรื่องงานrʉ̂ʉang-ngaan
The doctor said he started using hard drugs after being stressed about work.
เพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâanเป็นห่วงbpen-hùuangว่าwâaเด็กวัยรุ่นdèk-wai-rûnแถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níiอาจàatแอบɛ̀ɛpเสพsèepยาyaaในnaiสวนsǔuanร้างráang
Neighbors worry that teenagers around here might secretly use drugs in the abandoned lot.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanออกɔ̀ɔkมาตรการmâat-dtrà-gaanเข้มkêmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiผู้ที่pûu-tîiเคยkəəiเสพsèepยาyaaให้hâiเลิกlə̂əkอย่างยั่งยืนyàang-yâng-yʉʉnและlɛ́กลับglàpเข้าสังคมkâo-sǎng-komได้dâai
The government issued strict measures to help former drug users quit sustainably and reintegrate into society.
2VerbB2
[to] consume; take in (media/pleasure)
to take in or enjoy something, such as media, entertainment, or pleasures; often used in formal or critical tone
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang néeช่วงนี้chûuang née1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)พยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptเสพsèpเสพsèp1[to] use (drugs); take narcotics2[to] consume; take in (media/pleasure)3[to] have sexual relations (archaic/formal)ข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayอย่างระมัดระวังyàang rá-mát-rá-wangอย่างระมัดระวังyàang rá-mát-rá-wangcarefully; cautiouslyเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3to be correct/right4proper; morally right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6passive marker (often adverse)ชักนำchák namชักนำchák nam1[to] lead; guide; influence2[to] induce; prompt; inciteด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooพาดหัวpâat hŭuaพาดหัวpâat hŭua1headline; banner headline2[to] headline; titleแรงraengแรงraeng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)ๆ-
These days I try to consume news carefully because I don’t want to be swayed by sensational headlines.
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เขาkǎoเลิกlə̂əkเสพsèepคอนเทนต์ดราม่าkɔɔn-teen-draa-mâaแล้วlɛ́ɛoเพราะprɔ́รู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaมันmanทำให้tam-hâiอารมณ์aa-romแย่ลงyɛ̂ɛ-long
He stopped consuming drama content because he felt it made his mood worse.
เราraoควรkuuanเสพสื่อsèep-sʉ̀ʉอย่างyàangมีmiiวิจารณญาณwí-jaa-rá-ná-yaanไม่mâiปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛในnaiโซเชียลsoo-chiianครอบงำkrɔ̂ɔp-ngamความคิดkwaam-kít
We should consume media critically and not let social media trends dominate our thinking.
การเสพgaan-sèepความบันเทิงkwaam-ban-təəngแบบbɛ̀ɛpมาราธอนmaa-raa-tɔɔnอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiการรับรู้gaan-ráp-rúuบิดเบือนbìt-bʉʉanจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngตั้งdtângขอบเขตkɔ̀ɔp-kèetให้hâiชัดเจนchát-jeen
Binge-consuming entertainment can distort perception, so clear boundaries are necessary.
3VerbC1
[to] have sexual relations (archaic/formal)
to engage in sexual intercourse; used in archaic, literary, or formal contexts
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีโบราณwan-ná-ká-dii-boo-raanวรรณคดีโบราณwan-ná-ká-dii-boo-raanancient literature; classical literatureมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderคำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)เสพsèepเสพsèep1[to] use (drugs); take narcotics2[to] consume; take in (media/pleasure)3[to] have sexual relations (archaic/formal)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ng1[to] mention; refer to; allude to2[to] speak about; discuss; deal with (a topic)การgaanการgaan1nominalizer2work; business; task3affair; matterร่วมrûuamร่วมrûuam1[to] join; participate2together; jointly3joint; shared; mutualอภิรมย์à-pí-romอภิรมย์à-pí-rom1delight; pleasure (literary)2delightful; pleasing (literary)3[to] delight in; [to] enjoyของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsกษัตริย์gà-sàtกษัตริย์gà-sàtking; monarch; sovereignกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)มเหสีmá-hěe-sǐiมเหสีmá-hěe-sǐiqueen consort (formal/royal)
In classical literature, the word 'sēp' is often used to refer to the king’s intimate union with his queen.
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ประกาศราชการbprà-gàat-râat-chá-gaanใช้cháiถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamว่าwâaเสพsèepสมsǒmอย่างyàangสุภาพsù-pâapเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngการgaanครองคู่krɔɔng-kûuอย่างเป็นทางการyàang-bpen-taang-gaan
Official proclamations use the polite term 'sēpsom' to refer to formal conjugal relations.
นักประวัติศาสตร์nák bprà-wàt-sàatอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaเอกสารโบราณèk-gà-săan boh-raanใช้cháiคำว่าkam wâaเสพsèpเพื่อpêuuaบ่งนัยbòng naiการgaanร่วมrûuamกามgaamโดยdoiไม่mâiกล่าวglàaoตรงdtrongๆ-
Historians explain that old documents use the word 'sēp' to imply sexual relations without stating it directly.
ในnaiบทกวีbòt-gà-wiiราชสำนักrâat-chá-sǎm-nákคำว่าkam-wâaเสพsèepถูtǔuกวางgwaangอย่างyàangละเมียดlá-mîiatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชี้chíiถึงtʉ̌ngพิธีpí-tiiเสพsèepสมsǒmอันเป็นมงคลan-bpen-mong-konของkɔ̌ɔngเจ้านายjâo-naai
In courtly poetry, the word 'sēp' is delicately placed to indicate the auspicious consummation of royals.
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 -พ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sèep
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 | — | — |