แซ่บ
sɛ̂pMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
delicious; tasty (Isan); spicy and flavorful
Delicious or tasty in Isan usage; in general Thai, often describes food with a bold, spicy flavor, though spiciness is not required.
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)แซ่บsɛ̂pแซ่บsɛ̂p1delicious; tasty (Isan); spicy and flavorful2hot; attractive; exciting (slang)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This papaya salad is very spicy and flavorful.
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Yesterday we ate pork larb; the taste was nicely spicy and flavorful.
The Isan-style aromatic curry at this place is so spicy and flavorful it makes you sweat.
ถ้าtâaชอบchɔ̂ɔpรสจัดrót-jàtต้องdtɔ̂ngลองlɔɔngตำซั่วdtam-sûaของkɔ̌ɔngร้านนี้ráan-níiแซ่บsɛ̂pครบเครื่องkróp-krʉ̂ʉangและlɛ́หอมhɔ̌ɔmปลาร้าbplaa-ráa
If you like bold flavors, you must try this shop’s tum sua; it’s richly spicy and fragrant with fermented fish.
2AdjectiveB1
hot; attractive; exciting (slang)
Colloquial slang meaning sexually attractive, stylish, or exciting (of people, looks, or situations).
Examples
ดาราdaa-raaดาราdaa-raa1celebrity; star (entertainment)2star (astronomy) [formal/lit.]คนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeแซ่บsɛ̂pแซ่บsɛ̂p1delicious; tasty (Isan); spicy and flavorful2hot; attractive; exciting (slang)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyหันมาhǎn-maaหันมาhǎn-maa1[to] turn toward here; face this way2[to] switch to; turn to; begin doingมองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This celebrity dressed super stylishly; everyone turned to look today.
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ทรงผมsong-pǒmใหม่màiของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəดูduuแซ่บsɛ̂pกว่าgwàaเดิมdəəmทำให้tam-hâiลุคlúkโดยรวมdooi-ruuamเด่นdènขึ้นkʉ̂nทันทีtan-tii
Her new hairstyle looks more strikingly stylish, making her overall look stand out instantly.
งานปาร์ตี้ngaan-bpaa-dtîiเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatแซ่บsɛ̂pมากmâakเพลงpleengดีdiiคนkonก็gɔ̂แต่งตัวจัดdtɛ̀ng-dtuua-jàtเต็มdtem
The party last night was so exciting—the music was great and people dressed to the nines.
ชุดราตรีchút raa-dtreeสีแดงsĕe daengคัตลิ่งdtà-lìngเนี้ยบníiapของkŏngเธอterแซ่บsâepจนjonกลายเป็นglaai bpenประเด็นbprà-denพูดถึงpôot tĕungทั้งtángงานngaan
Her red evening gown with sharp tailoring was so stunning it became the talk of the event.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
sɛ̂p
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |