แสบตา
sɛ̀ɛp-dtaaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] have stinging/burning eyes
to feel a sharp, irritating burn in the eyes, as from smoke, dust, chemicals, or chili
Examples
ควันไฟkwan-faiควันไฟkwan-faismoke (from a fire)เข้าตาkâo-dtaaเข้าตาkâo-dtaa1[to] get into the eye2[to] catch someone's eye; attract favorable attention3[to] impress; meet the markทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)แสบตาsɛ̀ɛp-dtaaแสบตาsɛ̀ɛp-dtaa1[to] have stinging/burning eyes2[to] sting/irritate the eyes3glaring; harshly bright; eye-stinging4gaudy; garish (of colors/designs)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The smoke got in my eyes, making them sting a lot.
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เวลาwee-laaหั่นhànหัวหอมhǔua-hɔ̌ɔmทีไรtii-raiฉันchǎnจะjàแสบตาsɛ̀ɛp-dtaaจนjonน้ำตาnáam-dtaaไหลlǎiทุกทีtúk-tii
Whenever I chop onions, my eyes burn so much that they water every time.
Be careful not to get shampoo in your eyes, or they will sting.
ช่วงchûuangที่têeฝุ่นfùnPM2.5เยอะๆyér-yérแค่kâeออกไปòk bpaiข้างนอกkâang nôkแป๊บเดียวbpáep diiaoก็gâwรู้สึกrúu-sèukแสบตาsàep dtaaแล้วláeo
During periods with high PM2.5 levels, just going outside for a moment is enough to feel a stinging sensation in my eyes.
2VerbB1
[to] sting/irritate the eyes
to cause someone’s eyes to burn or smart
Examples
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstแชมพูchɛɛm-puuแชมพูchɛɛm-puu1shampoo (hair cleanser)2[to] shampoo (wash hair)เข้าตาkâo-dtaaเข้าตาkâo-dtaa1[to] get into the eye2[to] catch someone's eye; attract favorable attention3[to] impress; meet the markนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]แสบตาsɛ̀ɛp-dtaaแสบตาsɛ̀ɛp-dtaa1[to] have stinging/burning eyes2[to] sting/irritate the eyes3glaring; harshly bright; eye-stinging4gaudy; garish (of colors/designs)
Be careful not to get shampoo in your eyes, it will make them sting.
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ตอนdtɔɔnหั่นhànหัวหอมhǔua-hɔ̌ɔmควันkwanของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnแสบตาsɛ̀ɛp-dtaaจนjonน้ำตาnáam-dtaaไหลlǎi
When I was chopping onions, their vapor made my eyes burn until I cried.
ควันkwanที่tîiลอยมาlɔɔi-maaจากjàakเตาปิ้งย่างdtao-bpîng-yâangมันmanแสบตาsɛ̀ɛp-dtaaมากmâakเราraoไปbpaiนั่งnângที่อื่นtîi-ʉ̀ʉnกันganเถอะtə̀
The smoke drifting from the grill is really making my eyes sting. Let's go sit somewhere else.
แก๊สgɛ́ɛtน้ำตาnáam-dtaaที่tîiตำรวจdtam-rùuatใช้cháiมีmiiฤทธิ์rítรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngทำให้tam-hâiผู้ที่pûu-tîiโดนdoonแสบตาsɛ̀ɛp-dtaaและlɛ́หายใจhǎai-jaiลำบากlam-bàak
The tear gas used by the police has a strong effect, causing those exposed to it to have burning eyes and difficulty breathing.
3AdjectiveB2
glaring; harshly bright; eye-stinging
of light, so intense or harsh that it hurts or irritates the eyes
Examples
แสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtแสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtsunlight; sunshineที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔn1[to] reflect; bounce back (light/sound/heat)2[to] mirror; reveal; be indicative ofจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmผิวน้ำpǐu-náamผิวน้ำpǐu-náamwater surface; surface of the waterมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)แสบตาsɛ̀ɛp-dtaaแสบตาsɛ̀ɛp-dtaa1[to] have stinging/burning eyes2[to] sting/irritate the eyes3glaring; harshly bright; eye-stinging4gaudy; garish (of colors/designs)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toหยีyǐiหยีyǐi1[to] squint; narrow the eyes2velvet tamarind tree3velvet tamarind (fruit)ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)
The sunlight reflecting off the water's surface was so harsh on the eyes that I had to squint.
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อย่าyàaขับรถkàp-rótเปิดไฟbpə̀ət-faiสูงsǔungใส่sàiคันkanหน้าnâaสิsìมันmanแสบตาsɛ̀ɛp-dtaaคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnนะná
Don't drive with your high beams on behind the car in front; it's blinding to other people.
พอpɔɔเดินdəənออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakโรงหนังroong-nǎngตอนกลางวันdtɔɔn-glaang-wanแสงอาทิตย์sɛ̌ɛng-aa-títจ้าjâaจนjonแสบตาsɛ̀ɛp-dtaaไปbpaiชั่วขณะchûua-kà-nà
After walking out of the movie theater during the day, the sunlight was so intensely bright that it hurt my eyes for a moment.
แสงไฟสปอตไลท์sɛ̌ɛng-fai-sà-bpɔ̀ɔt-láiบนbonเวทีwee-tiiสว่างจ้าsà-wàang-jâaจนjonแสบตาsɛ̀ɛp-dtaaไปหมดbpai-mòtทำให้tam-hâiมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnผู้ชมpûu-chomได้dâaiไม่ชัดmâi-chát
The spotlights on the stage were so intensely bright they hurt the eyes, making it difficult to see the audience clearly.
4AdjectiveB2
gaudy; garish (of colors/designs)
of colors or designs, overly bright or loud to the point of being hard on the eyes
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เสื้อsêuuaเสื้อsêuua1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวสีส้มsĕe sômสีส้มsĕe sôm1the color orange2orange (colored)แปbpaeแปbpae1[to] be flat; be flattened2flat; flattened3purlin (roof beam)4small plot of landร๊ดมdomดมdom1[to] smell; sniff2[to] inhale (odor/vapor/medicine)าทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateมองmongมองmong1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แสบตาsàep dtaaแสบตาsàep dtaa1[to] have stinging/burning eyes2[to] sting/irritate the eyes3glaring; harshly bright; eye-stinging4gaudy; garish (of colors/designs)จริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!
He wore a glaringly orange shirt to work; it's really hard on the eyes to look at.
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การออกแบบgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpเว็บไซต์wép-sáiนี้níiใช้cháiสีตัดกันsǐi-dtàt-ganฉูดฉาดchùut-chàatเกินไปgəən-bpaiทำให้ดูtam-hâi-duuแล้วlɛ́ɛoแสบตาsɛ̀ɛp-dtaaมากmâak
This website's design uses colors that are too garish and clashing, making it very harsh on the eyes to look at.
ภาพวาดpâap-wâatของkɔ̌ɔngศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinท่านtânนี้níiขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการใช้gaan-cháiคู่สีkûu-sǐiที่tîiสดsòtจัดjàtจนjonแสบตาsɛ̀ɛp-dtaaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกระตุ้นอารมณ์grà-dtûn-aa-romของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ชมpûu-chom
This artist's paintings are known for using color pairs so vibrant they are hard on the eyes, in order to evoke emotion in the viewer.
แฟชั่นโชว์fɛɛ-chân-chooคอลเลกชันkɔɔn-lêek-chânนี้níiเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaสีสันsǐi-sǎnแสบตาsɛ̀ɛp-dtaaที่tîiผสมผสานpà-sǒm-pà-sǎanกันganอย่างyàangไม่น่าจะmâi-nâa-jàเป็นไปได้bpen-bpai-dâai
This fashion show collection was full of clothes in jarringly bright colors combined in unlikely ways.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
แสบsɛ̀ɛpแสบsɛ̀ɛp1stinging; burning (sensation)2[to] feel a stinging or burning pain3mischievous; audacious; cutting (speech)stinging; burning (sensation)Part 1
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แสบตาsɛ̀ɛp-dtaaแสบตาsɛ̀ɛp-dtaa[to] have stinging/burning eyes[to] have stinging/burning eyesWord