แซบๆ
sâep sâepMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
delicious; very tasty (Isan, colloq.)
describing food as delicious or full of flavor, with reduplication adding emphasis; not necessarily spicy
Examples
ส้มตำsôm dtamส้มตำsôm dtamsom tam; green papaya saladจานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2classifier for plates/servings3dish antenna; satellite dishนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แซบๆsâep sâepแซบๆsâep sâep1delicious; very tasty (Isan, colloq.)2sexy; bold; sassy (slang)
This plate of papaya salad is deliciously spicy.
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This afternoon, I really want to eat some deliciously spicy Tom Yum noodles.
If you travel to Isaan, you must try the authentic, deliciously spicy minced pork salad (Larb Moo).
ร้านอาหารป่าráan aa-hăan bpàaร้านนี้ráan néeมีชื่อเสียงmee chêuu sĭiangเรื่องrêuuangแกงป่าgaeng bpàaรสชาติrót-châatแซบๆsâep sâepถึงใจtĕung jai
This jungle food restaurant is famous for its intensely and deliciously spicy jungle curry.
2AdjectiveB2
sexy; bold; sassy (slang)
Informal: describing a person, outfit, or behavior that is strikingly sexy, bold, or edgy; 'hot'.
Examples
ชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyงานเลี้ยงngaan líiangงานเลี้ยงngaan líiangparty; banquet; reception; feast; functionเมื่อคืนนี้mêuua keun néeเมื่อคืนนี้mêuua keun née1last night (time reference)2last night (time noun)แซบๆsâep sâepแซบๆsâep sâep1delicious; very tasty (Isan, colloq.)2sexy; bold; sassy (slang)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
The dress you wore to the party last night was really hot!
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นางแบบnaang bàepคนkonนั้นnánโพสท่าpóht tâaได้dâiแซบๆsâep sâepทุกtúkลุคlúkเลยloieไม่ว่าจะเป็นmâi wâa jà bpenชุดchútหวานwăanหรือrĕuชุดchútเปรี้ยวbprîiao
That model can strike a hot pose in every look, whether it's a sweet or an edgy outfit.
การแสดงgaan sà-daengของkŏngวงเกิร์ลกรุ๊ปwong gern grúpวงwongนี้néeมีmeeคอนเซ็ปต์kon-sèpที่têeแซบๆsâep sâepและláeทรงพลังsong pá-langทำให้tam hâiเป็นที่พูดถึงbpen têe pôot tĕungอย่างมากyàang mâak
This girl group's performance has a hot and powerful concept, making it a major topic of conversation.
พอporตัดผมdtàt pŏmสั้นsânแล้วláeoย้อมสีyóm sĕeแดงdaengเธอterก็gâwเปลี่ยนลุคbplìian lúkเป็นbpenสาวsăaoมั่นmânที่têeดูdooแซบๆsâep sâepขึ้นมาkêun maaทันทีtan tee
After cutting her hair short and dyeing it red, she instantly transformed her look into that of a confident and edgy woman.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แซบๆ said แซบ-แซบ?
sâep sâep
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
sâep
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 | — | — |