แสบ
sɛ̀ɛpMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
stinging; burning (sensation)
Causing a sharp, burning pain or irritation, especially to eyes, skin, or wounds.
Examples
น้ำยาnáam-yaaน้ำยาnáam-yaa1solution; liquid agent2ability; effectiveness (slang)3semen (slang)ล้างláangล้างláang1[to] wash; rinse; clean with water2[to] develop (film/photos)3[to] clear; wipe out (debt/record/accusation)4[to] cleanse; absolve (figurative)แผลplɛ̌ɛแผลplɛ̌ɛ1wound; sore; lesion; injury (on the body)2wound (classifier: แผล)โดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)ผิวpǐuผิวpǐu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แสบsɛ̀ɛpแสบsɛ̀ɛp1stinging; burning (sensation)2[to] feel a stinging or burning pain3mischievous; audacious; cutting (speech)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The antiseptic touches my skin and it stings a lot.
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Dust blew into my eyes and I immediately felt a sharp sting.
แผลถลอกplɛ̌ɛ-tà-lɔ̀ɔkโดนdoonน้ำทะเลnáam-tá-leeแล้วlɛ́ɛoแสบsɛ̀ɛpจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngขึ้นkʉ̂nจากjàakน้ำnáam
The scrape touched seawater and stung so much that I had to get out.
ทาtaaครีมkreemรักษาrák-săaสิวsĭuใหม่màiๆ-อาจàatแสบผิวsàep pĭuเล็กน้อยlék nóiก่อนจะgòn jàค่อยkôiๆ-ดีขึ้นdee kêun
Applying a new acne cream may cause a slight burning on the skin before it gradually improves.
กลิ่นglìnน้ำยาทำความสะอาดnáam-yaa-tam-kwaam-sà-àatแรงมากrɛɛng-mâakจนjonรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kแสบsɛ̀ɛpจมูกjà-mùuk
The cleaning solution smells so strong that it stings the nose.
พอpɔɔเขาkǎoเปิดbpə̀ətฝาfǎaพริกป่นprík-bpònกลิ่นglìnก็gɔ̂ลอยมาlɔɔi-maaแสบsɛ̀ɛpจมูกjà-mùukจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngถอยtɔ̌ɔi
When he opened the chili powder jar, the smell wafted over and stung my nose, making me step back.
ควันkwanจากjàakเตาย่างdtao-yâangพัดมาpát-maaแสบตาsɛ̀ɛp-dtaaแสบsɛ̀ɛpคอkɔɔทุกคนtúk-konรีบrîipปิดbpìtหน้าnâaปิดตาbpìt-dtaa
Smoke from the grill blew over, stinging eyes and throat; everyone quickly covered their faces.
ไอระเหยai-rá-hə̌əiจากjàakสารเคมีsǎan-kee-miiนี้níiแสบsɛ̀ɛpฉุนchǔnจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngใส่sàiหน้ากากกรองnâa-gàak-grɔɔngกลิ่นglìnและlɛ́เปิดbpə̀ətพัดลมpát-lomดูดdùutอากาศaa-gàat
The vapors from this chemical are so pungent and irritating that you must wear a respirator and turn on the exhaust fan.
2VerbA2
[to] feel a stinging or burning pain
To experience a sharp stinging or burning sensation, especially in the eyes, throat, skin, or a wound.
Examples
ควันkwanควันkwan1smoke; fumes2steam; vapor (loose/colloquial)เข้าตาkâo-dtaaเข้าตาkâo-dtaa1[to] get into the eye2[to] catch someone's eye; attract favorable attention3[to] impress; meet the markแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แสบsɛ̀ɛpแสบsɛ̀ɛp1stinging; burning (sensation)2[to] feel a stinging or burning pain3mischievous; audacious; cutting (speech)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Smoke got in my eyes and it stings a lot.
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After just one bite of chili, my throat immediately burned.
When alcohol touched the wound, it caused a sharp stinging sensation.
พ่นpônสเปรย์sà-bpeenทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatแรงrɛɛngไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iเลยləəiแสบsɛ̀ɛpจมูกjà-mùukอยู่yùuพักหนึ่งpák-nʉ̀ng
I sprayed the cleaner too strongly, so my nose burned for a while.
3AdjectiveB2
mischievous; audacious; cutting (speech)
Naughty or boldly provoking; or having cutting, biting speech that stings others.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เด็กแสบdèk-sɛ̀ɛpเด็กแสบdèk-sɛ̀ɛpmischievous/troublesome kid; bratชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แกล้งglɛ̂ɛngแกล้งglɛ̂ɛng1[to] tease; pick on; bully; prank2[to] pretend; feign; act as if; fake3[to] do on purpose; deliberatelyเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ทำหน้าเฉยtam-nâa-chə̌əiทำหน้าเฉยtam-nâa-chə̌əi[to] act indifferent; [to] keep a straight faceเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughไม่มีอะไรmâi-mii-à-raiไม่มีอะไรmâi-mii-à-rai1nothing; there is nothing2it's nothing; nothing's wrong
He is a naughty kid who likes to tease friends and then acts like nothing happened.
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คำวิจารณ์kam-wí-jaanของkɔ̌ɔngพิธีกรแสบpí-tii-gɔɔn-sɛ̀ɛpจนjonแขกรับเชิญkɛ̀ɛk-ráp-chəənพูดไม่ออกpûut-mâi-ɔ̀ɔk
The host’s biting criticism was so sharp that the guest was left speechless.
นักเขียนnák-kǐianคอลัมน์kɔɔ-lamคนนี้kon-níiขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉว่าwâaเขียนkǐianแสบsɛ̀ɛpแทงใจดำtɛɛng-jai-damผู้มีอำนาจpûu-mii-am-nâatเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jam
This columnist is known for writing with stinging remarks that hit those in power where it hurts.
น้องชายnóng chaaiปากแสบbpàak sàepชอบchôpปล่อยbplòiมุกmúkแรงraengๆ-จนjonผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiหลายคนlăai konค้อนkónใส่sài
My younger brother has a cutting tongue, often cracking harsh jokes that earn glares from elders.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sɛ̀ɛp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |