แสบๆ
sàep sàepMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
stinging; burning; smarting
causing or having a stinging or burning feeling on the skin, eyes, or nose, e.g., from chili, soap, or a cut.
Examples
สบู่sà-bòoสบู่sà-bòo1soap2classifier: ก้อนเข้าตาkâo dtaaเข้าตาkâo dtaa1[to] get into the eye2[to] catch someone's eye; attract favorable attention3[to] impress; meet the markรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)แสบๆsàep sàepแสบๆsàep sàep1stinging; burning; smarting2biting; cutting (of words/remarks)
Soap got in my eyes, it feels stingy.
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ตอนdtonทายาtaa yaaที่têeแผลplăeสดsòtใหม่ๆmài màiมันmanจะjàรู้สึกrúu-sèukแสบๆsàep sàepหน่อยnòiนะnáแต่dtàeเดี๋ยวdĭiaoก็gâwหายhăai
When you apply medicine to a fresh wound, it will feel a bit stingy, but it will get better soon.
พริกpríkกระเด็นgrà-denเข้าตาkâo dtaaตอนdtonทำอาหารtam aa-hăanตอนนี้dton néeยังyangแสบๆsàep sàepไม่หายmâi hăaiเลยloie
Chili got into my eye while cooking, and it's still stinging now.
หลังจากlăng jàakโดนdohnแมงกะพรุนmaeng gà-prunไฟfaiผมpŏmรู้สึกrúu-sèukปวดแสบปวดร้อนbpùuat sàep bpùuat rónไปทั่วbpai tûuaแขนkăaenและláeมีmeeอาการaa-gaanแสบๆsàep sàepคันๆkan-kanต่อเนื่องdtò-nêeuangอีกèekหลายlăaiชั่วโมงchûua-mohng
After being stung by a jellyfish, I felt a burning pain all over my arm, with a continuous stinging and itching sensation for several more hours.
2AdjectiveB2
biting; cutting (of words/remarks)
describing speech or remarks that are sharp, sarcastic, or sassy and may hurt someone’s feelings.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)พูดจาpôot jaaพูดจาpôot jaa[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)แสบๆsàep sàepแสบๆsàep sàep1stinging; burning; smarting2biting; cutting (of words/remarks)แต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingbut actually; but in reality; in factแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนใจดีkon jai deeคนใจดีkon jai deekind personนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
He likes to say sharp things, but he's actually a kind person.
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คำวิจารณ์kam wí-jaanของkŏngเธอterแต่ละdtàe láอย่างyàangนี่nêeมันmanแสบๆsàep sàepคันๆkan-kanทั้งนั้นtáng nánเลยloie
Each of her critiques is so sharp and stinging.
คอลัมนิสต์kor-lam-nítคนนี้kon néeขึ้นชื่อkêun-chêuuเรื่องrêuuangการเขียนgaan kĭianบทวิเคราะห์bòt wí-kráwการเมืองgaan meuuangแบบbàepแสบๆsàep sàepที่têeจี้ใจดำjêe jai damนักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangหลายคนlăai kon
This columnist is famous for writing sharp political analyses that really hit a nerve with many politicians.
ถึงแม้จะtĕung máe jàเป็นbpenเพื่อนสนิทpêuuan sà-nìtกันganแต่dtàeบางครั้งbaang krángเขาkăoก็gâwอดไม่ได้òt mâi dâaiที่จะtêe jàปล่อยbplòiมุกตลกmúk dtà-lòkแบบbàepแสบๆsàep sàepที่têeแอบàepกระทบกระเทียบgrà-tóp grà-tîiapฉันchănอยู่เสมอyòo sà-mŏer
Even though we are close friends, sometimes he can't help but make sharp jokes that always subtly dig at me.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แสบๆ said แสบ-แสบ?
sàep sàep
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sàep
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 | — | — |