แซบ
sɛ̂ɛpMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
delicious; tasty (Isan; colloq.)
Having a pleasant, delicious taste; an Isan word also used colloquially in general Thai. It does not necessarily imply spiciness.
Examples
ส้มตำsôm-dtamส้มตำsôm-dtamsom tam; green papaya saladจานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2classifier for plates/servings3dish antenna; satellite dishนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แซบsɛ̂ɛpแซบsɛ̂ɛp1delicious; tasty (Isan; colloq.)2sexy/attractive (slang)
This plate of Som Tum is zesty and flavorful.
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I like to eat Isan food because its flavor is zesty and good.
Let's go eat Larb Namtok. I want to eat something zesty and spicy.
แกงอ่อมgɛɛng-ɔ̀ɔmหม้อmɔ̂ɔนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngปรุงbprungให้hâiรสชาติrót-châatแซบนัวsɛ̂ɛp-nuuaถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàถูกใจคนtùuk-jai-konกินgin
This pot of Gaeng Om must be seasoned to have a zesty and savory flavor to please the eaters.
This piece of chocolate cake is very delicious.
เมื่อวานmêuua waanไปbpaiกินสปาเกตตีgin sà-bpaa-gèt-dteeมาmaaร้านนั้นráan nánทำtamแซบsâepสุดๆsùt sùtไปเลยbpai loie
Yesterday I went to eat spaghetti, that restaurant makes it super delicious.
Can you recommend any restaurants with really tasty noodles?
ไม่น่าเชื่อmâi nâa chêuuaว่าwâaร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanธรรมดาๆtam-má-daa tam-má-daaจะjàทำtamข้าวผัดkâao pàtได้dâiแซบsâepขนาดนี้kà-nàat néeต้องdtôngมาmaaลองlongนะná
It's unbelievable that a regular restaurant can make fried rice this delicious. You have to come and try it.
2AdjectiveB2
sexy/attractive (slang)
provocatively attractive or alluring (Thai slang; figurative from 'tasty')
Examples
ดูสิdoo sìดูสิdoo sìlook!; see!ผู้หญิงpôo yĭngผู้หญิงpôo yĭng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)แต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerแซบsâepแซบsâep1delicious; tasty (Isan; colloq.)2sexy/attractive (slang)จริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เกรงใจgreng jaiเกรงใจgreng jai[to] feel reluctant out of respect/considerationใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Look, that woman's style is so provocatively attractive, she's completely unapologetic.
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ชุดchútที่tîiดาราdaa-raaคนkonนั้นnánใส่sàiไปbpaiร่วมงานrûuam-ngaanเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnแซบsɛ̂ɛpมากmâakจนjonเป็นข่าวbpen-kàao
The outfit that actress wore to the event last night was so alluring it made the news.
การแสดงบนเวทีgaan-sà-dɛɛng-bon-wee-tiiของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəมันmanทั้งtángเท่têeทั้งtángแซบsɛ̂ɛpจนjonคนดูkon-duuละสายตาlá-sǎai-dtaaไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเลยləəi
Her stage performance was so cool and alluring that the audience couldn't take their eyes off her.
สมัยนี้sà-mǎi-níiแค่kɛ̂ɛสวยsǔuaiอย่างเดียวyàang-diiaoไม่พอmâi-pɔɔต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiความแซบkwaam-sɛ̂ɛpและlɛ́ความมั่นใจkwaam-mân-jaiในตัวเองnai-dtuua-eengด้วยdûuaiถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàโดดเด่นdòot-dèen
Nowadays, just being beautiful isn't enough; you also need to be alluring and self-confident to stand out.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
sɛ̂ɛp
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |