แซบนัว
sɛ̂ɛp-nuuaMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
delicious and savory
a term, originating from the Isan dialect, used to describe food that is exceptionally delicious in a rich, savory, and well-rounded way
Examples
ส้มตำsôm dtamส้มตำsôm dtamsom tam; green papaya saladร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeอร่อยà-ròiอร่อยà-ròi1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousรสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelแซบนัวsâep-nuuaแซบนัวsâep-nuuadelicious and savoryจริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!
This shop's som tam is delicious, the flavor is truly rich and savory.
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ลองชิมlɔɔng-chimแกงอ่อมgɛɛng-ɔ̀ɔmหม้อmɔ̂ɔนี้níiสิsìรับรองráp-rɔɔngว่าwâaแซบนัวsɛ̂ɛp-nuuaถึงใจtʉ̌ng-jaiแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn
Try this pot of Gaeng Om, I guarantee it will be satisfyingly rich and delicious.
เคล็ดลับklét-lápที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiน้ำจิ้มแจ่วnáam-jîm-jɛ̀ɛoอร่อยà-rɔ̀iคือkʉʉต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiรสเค็มrót-kemนำnamเผ็ดpètตามdtaamและlɛ́มีmiiความแซบkwaam-sɛ̂ɛpนัวnuuaที่tîiลงตัวlong-dtuua
The secret to delicious 'jaew' dipping sauce is that it must be salty first, then spicy, with a well-rounded savory flavor.
อาหารอีสานaa-hǎan-ii-sǎanจานjaanนี้níiมีmiiความซับซ้อนkwaam-sáp-sɔ́ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngรสชาติrót-châatที่เรียกว่าtîi-rîiak-wâaความkwaamแซบนัวsɛ̂ɛp-nuuaซึ่งsʉ̂ngไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakความเผ็ดkwaam-pètเพียงอย่างเดียวpiiang-yàang-diiao
This Isan dish has a complexity of flavor called 'saeb nua', which doesn't come from spiciness alone.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
แซบsɛ̂ɛpแซบsɛ̂ɛp1delicious; tasty (Isan; colloq.)2sexy/attractive (slang)delicious; tasty (Isan; colloq.)Part 1
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นัวnuuaนัวnuua1rounded; well-blended (flavor)2[to] taste rounded and well-blendedrounded; well-blended (flavor)Part 2
แซบนัวsɛ̂ɛp-nuuaแซบนัวsɛ̂ɛp-nuuadelicious and savorydelicious and savoryWord