แสบๆ(sàep sàep)

Meanings

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-bòo1soap2bar of soap (CLF: ก้อน)เข้าตาkâo dtaaเข้าตาkâo dtaa1[to] get into the eye2[to] catch the eye; be noticeable3[to] impress; meet the markรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel (linking verb use)3[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)แสบๆsàep sàepแสบๆsàep sàep1stinging; burning; smarting2biting; cutting (of words/remarks)
Soap got in my eyes, it feels stingy.
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 jaa1[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)2speech; way of speakingอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2which; what (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 (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนใจดีkon jai deeคนใจดีkon jai deekind personนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
He likes to say sharp things, but he's actually a kind person.

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เชือดเฉือนchêuuat chĕuuanเชือดเฉือนchêuuat chĕuuan1[to] be fiercely contested; be neck-and-neck2[to] be scathing; wound with cutting words
  • [to] be fiercely contested; be neck-and-neck
  • [to] be scathing; wound with cutting words
เหน็บแนมnèp naemเหน็บแนมnèp naem1sarcastic jab; snide remark2[to] snipe; [to] mock sarcastically
  • sarcastic jab; snide remark
  • [to] snipe; [to] mock sarcastically
ปวดแสบปวดร้อนbpùuat sàep bpùuat rónปวดแสบปวดร้อนbpùuat sàep bpùuat rón1stinging; burning2[to] be distressed; [to] be troubled
  • stinging; burning
  • [to] be distressed; [to] be troubled
ร้อนผ่าวrón pàaoร้อนผ่าวrón pàao1[to] feel a hot flush2searingly hot; scorching
  • [to] feel a hot flush
  • searingly hot; scorching