เสแสร้ง
sěe-sɛ̂ɛngMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] pretend; feign
To act in a way that is not genuine; to fake feelings, intentions, or behavior.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smileแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smileเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughเสแสร้งsěe-sɛ̂ɛngเสแสร้งsěe-sɛ̂ɛng1[to] pretend; feign2insincere; affectedดีใจdii-jaiดีใจdii-jaiglad; happy
He smiles but his eyes don’t, as if faking happiness.
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เธอtəəขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôotแบบbɛ̀ɛpเสแสร้งsěe-sɛ̂ɛngทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnไม่mâiเชื่อใจchʉ̂ʉa-jaiคำพูดkam-pûutนั้นnán
She apologized in a fake manner, making me not trust her words.
อย่าyàaต้องdtôngเสแสร้งsăe-sâengเป็นbpenคนkonเข้มแข็งkêm-kăengถ้าtâaเหนื่อยnèuayก็gâwพูดตรงๆpôot dtrong dtrongได้dâi
Don't pretend to be strong; if you're tired, it's okay to say it plainly.
เขาkǎoวางมาดwaang-mâatใจดีjai-diiต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaเจ้านายjâo-naaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเสแสร้งsěe-sɛ̂ɛngเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ng
He acts kind in front of the boss, but it's a pretense to get a promotion.
2AdjectiveB2
insincere; affected
Not sincere; displaying put-on or affected behavior or emotions.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smileให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindเสแสร้งsăe-sâengเสแสร้งsăe-sâeng1[to] pretend; feign2insincere; affectedเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)ดีใจdee jaiดีใจdee jaiglad; happyจริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!
He smiled, but it seemed put-on, like he wasn't truly happy.
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คำชมkam-chomของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəฟังดูfang-duuเสแสร้งsěe-sɛ̂ɛngจนjonทุกคนtúk-konรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kไม่สบายใจmâi-sà-baai-jai
Her compliments sounded affected, making everyone feel uneasy.
ผมpǒmไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatที่tîiเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiมารยาทmaa-rá-yâatเสแสร้งsěe-sɛ̂ɛngและlɛ́คำพูดkam-pûutสวยหรูsǔuai-rǔuที่tîiไม่จริงใจmâi-jing-jai
I dislike an atmosphere full of affected manners and flowery but insincere words.
การขอโทษgaan-kɔ̌ɔ-tôotแบบbɛ̀ɛpเสแสร้งsěe-sɛ̂ɛngยิ่งyîngบั่นทอนbàn-tɔɔnความเชื่อใจkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-jaiมากกว่าmâak-gwàaการยอมรับผิดgaan-yɔɔm-ráp-pìtอย่างตรงไปตรงมาyàang-dtrong-bpai-dtrong-maa
A put-on apology undermines trust more than a straightforward admission of fault.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sěe
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
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แสร้งsɛ̂ɛngแสร้งsɛ̂ɛng[to] pretend; [to] feign; [to] act as if[to] pretend; [to] feign; [to] act as ifPart 2
เสแสร้งsěe-sɛ̂ɛngเสแสร้งsěe-sɛ̂ɛng[to] pretend; feign[to] pretend; feignWord