แซบ(sâep)

Meanings

1AdjectiveA2

spicy-tasty (Isan/Lao)

spicy, zesty, and very flavorful; tasty in the Isan/Lao style

Examples

ส้มตำsôm dtamส้มตำsôm dtamsom tam; green papaya saladจานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2dish antenna; satellite dish3classifier for plates/servingsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แซบsâepแซบsâep1spicy-tasty (Isan/Lao)2delicious (slang)3sexy/attractive (slang)
This plate of Som Tum is zesty and flavorful.
2AdjectiveA2

delicious (slang)

very delicious or extremely tasty (informal, colloquial)

Examples

เค้กช็อกโกแลตkáy chók-goh-láetเค้กช็อกโกแลตkáy chók-goh-láetchocolate cakeชิ้นนี้chín néeชิ้นนี้chín née1this piece/item2this piece of [noun]แซบsâepแซบsâep1spicy-tasty (Isan/Lao)2delicious (slang)3sexy/attractive (slang)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
This piece of chocolate cake is very delicious.
3AdjectiveB2

sexy/attractive (slang)

provocatively attractive or alluring (Thai slang; figurative from 'tasty')

Examples

ดูสิdoo sìดูสิdoo sìlook!; see!ผู้หญิงpôo yĭngผู้หญิงpôo yĭng1woman; adult female (person)2women's; female (as modifier)คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)แต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedแซบsâepแซบsâep1spicy-tasty (Isan/Lao)2delicious (slang)3sexy/attractive (slang)จริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2[!] really?!; seriously?!ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เกรงใจgreng jaiเกรงใจgreng jai1[to] hold back out of consideration2[to] feel reluctant out of respect/considerationใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
Look, that woman's style is so provocatively attractive, she's completely unapologetic.

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