แซ่บๆ(sâep sâep)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

very spicy; very tasty (colloquial)

intensely spicy and flavorful; very delicious (informal/colloquial; reduplication adds emphasis)

Examples

เย็นนี้yen néeเย็นนี้yen née1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocketส้มตำsôm dtamส้มตำsôm dtamsom tam; green papaya saladแซ่บๆsâep sâepแซ่บๆsâep sâep1very spicy; very tasty (colloquial)2sexy; bold; striking (slang)3juicy (gossip/news) (slang)4So tasty/spicy! So hot!
Tonight, I want to eat some intensely spicy and flavorful papaya salad.
2InterjectionB1

So tasty/spicy! So hot!

an exclamation praising spiciness, deliciousness, or someone’s striking/sexy look

Examples

ชิมchimชิมchim1[to] taste; sample (food or drink)2[to] try a small amount3[to] try (small amount) before decidingส้มตำsôm dtamส้มตำsôm dtamsom tam; green papaya saladโอ๊ยóoiโอ๊ยóoi1[!] ouch; ow2[!] ugh; geez; oh manแซ่บๆsâep sâepแซ่บๆsâep sâep1very spicy; very tasty (colloquial)2sexy; bold; striking (slang)3juicy (gossip/news) (slang)4So tasty/spicy! So hot!เผ็ดpètเผ็ดpèt1spicy; hot (pungent)2figuratively fierce/bitingแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)อร่อยà-ròiอร่อยà-ròi1delicious; tasty2taste good
(Tastes papaya salad) Oh, wow, so spicy and good! It's hot but delicious.
3AdjectiveB2

sexy; bold; striking (slang)

describing a person, look, or style as sexy, daring, or eye‑catching (slang)

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herคนkonคนkon1person; 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; agreedแซ่บๆsâep sâepแซ่บๆsâep sâep1very spicy; very tasty (colloquial)2sexy; bold; striking (slang)3juicy (gossip/news) (slang)4So tasty/spicy! So hot!มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ดูสิdoo sìดูสิdoo sìlook!; see!ใครๆkrai kraiใครๆkrai krai1everyone; people in general2anyone at all; just anyoneก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerมองmongมองmong1[to] watch; observe2[to] view; regard; consider3[to] look at
That girl dresses so daringly, look! Everyone is staring at her.
4AdjectiveB2

juicy (gossip/news) (slang)

describing gossip, news, or content as exciting and sensational (slang)

Examples

เธอๆter-terเธอๆter-terhey; hey, youมานี่maa nêeมานี่maa nêe[!] come hereเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2premature; too soon3quickly; fastมีเรื่องmee rêuuangมีเรื่องmee rêuuang1[to] have an issue; something came up2[to] get into a quarrel/fightเม้าท์máoเม้าท์máo1[to] gossip; chat2gossip; chitchat3mouth (slang; nonstandard)แซ่บๆsâep sâepแซ่บๆsâep sâep1very spicy; very tasty (colloquial)2sexy; bold; striking (slang)3juicy (gossip/news) (slang)4So tasty/spicy! So hot!ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคู่รักดาราkôo rák daa-raaคู่รักดาราkôo rák daa-raacelebrity coupleคู่kôoคู่kôo1in pairs; double2[to] pair; match3classifier for pairs4pair; coupleใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerเล่าให้ฟังlâo hâi fangเล่าให้ฟังlâo hâi fang[to] tell [sb]; [to] recount (to [sb]); [to] share what happened (with [sb])
Hey you, come here quick, I have some sensational gossip about a new celebrity couple to tell you.

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