แสลง
sà-lɛ̌ɛngMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] disagree with (one’s body); be harmful
of food, drink, or medicine: to not agree with someone’s body; to cause an adverse reaction or be harmful
Examples
หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa[to] say/tell that; report/declare thatเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ngjust; recentlyผ่าpàaผ่าpàa1[to] split; cut open2[to] perform surgery; operate on3[to] cut through; go through (line/crowd/area)ฟันคุดfan-kútฟันคุดfan-kútimpacted tooth (esp. wisdom tooth)อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ของทอดkɔ̌ɔng-tɔ̂ɔtของทอดkɔ̌ɔng-tɔ̂ɔtfried food; deep-fried itemsเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)แสลงsà-lɛ̌ɛngแสลงsà-lɛ̌ɛng1[to] disagree with (one’s body); be harmful2harmful (to health); disagreeable (to the body)3offensive; irritating; upsettingทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]บวมbuuamบวมbuuam1swollen; puffy2[to] swell; [to] puff up3inflated (price/figure), exaggeratedมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n1more; increasingly2greater; more (than before)
The doctor said she just had a wisdom tooth removed; avoid fried foods because they may disagree with her and worsen the swelling.
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หลังlǎngดื่มdʉ̀ʉmนมวัวnom-wuuaแล้วlɛ́ɛoคันคอkan-kɔɔฉันchǎnเลยləəiสงสัยsǒng-sǎiว่าwâaอาจจะàat-jàแสลงsà-lɛ̌ɛngกับgàpนมnomหรือrʉ̌ʉแลคโตสlɛ́k-dtòot
After drinking cow’s milk I got an itchy throat, so I suspect that milk or lactose may not agree with me.
ยาyaaบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítแสลงsà-lɛ̌ɛngกับgàpคนkonที่tîiเป็นbpenโรคกระเพาะrôok-grà-pɔ́ทำให้tam-hâiระคายเคืองrá-kaai-kʉʉangและlɛ́ปวดท้องbpùuat-tɔ́ɔngมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
Some medicines do not agree with people who have gastritis, causing irritation and increased stomach pain.
เขาkǎoกินginทุเรียนtú-riianแล้วlɛ́ɛoผื่นpʉ̀ʉnขึ้นkʉ̂nทุกครั้งtúk-krángแสดงว่าsà-dɛɛng-wâaผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiชนิดchá-nítนี้níiแสลงsà-lɛ̌ɛngกับgàpร่างกายrâang-gaaiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoโดยตรงdooi-dtrong
Every time he eats durian he gets a rash, indicating that this fruit directly disagrees with his body.
2AdjectiveB2
harmful (to health); disagreeable (to the body)
describing food, drink, or medicine that is harmful or causes an adverse reaction in someone’s body
Examples
คุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔคุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔdoctor (polite address)บอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa[to] say/tell that; report/declare thatกุ้งgûngกุ้งgûng1shrimp; prawn (animal)2shrimp; prawn (as food)แสลงsà-lɛ̌ɛngแสลงsà-lɛ̌ɛng1[to] disagree with (one’s body); be harmful2harmful (to health); disagreeable (to the body)3offensive; irritating; upsettingกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ร่างกายrâang-gaaiร่างกายrâang-gaaibodyฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ผื่นpʉ̀ʉnผื่นpʉ̀ʉnrash (skin)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)
The doctor said shrimp is harmful to my body; I get a rash when I eat it.
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หลังlǎngผ่าpàaฟันคุดfan-kútเขาkǎoหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangอาหารaa-hǎanที่tîiแสลงsà-lɛ̌ɛngเพราะprɔ́กลัวgluuaแผลplɛ̌ɛอักเสบàk-sèep
After getting a wisdom tooth removed, he avoided foods that are harmful because he feared inflammation.
ยาyaaบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítแสลงsà-lɛ̌ɛngกับgàpคนkonที่tîiแพ้pɛ́ɛแลคโตสlɛ́k-dtòotทำให้tam-hâiปวดท้องbpùuat-tɔ́ɔngและlɛ́ถ่ายtàaiเหลวlěeo
Some medicines are harmful to people with lactose intolerance, causing stomach pain and diarrhea.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเป็นbpenสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaแสลงsà-lɛ̌ɛngกับgàpร่างกายrâang-gaaiของkɔ̌ɔngใครบางคนkrai-baang-konก็gɔ̂อาจàatกระตุ้นgrà-dtûnอาการแพ้aa-gaan-pɛ́ɛอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngได้dâai
Even if it's an herb, if it is harmful to someone's body, it can trigger severe allergic reactions.
3AdjectiveC1
offensive; irritating; upsetting
causing irritation, discomfort, or emotional hurt, especially when heard or brought to mind
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คำพูดkam-pûutคำพูดkam-pûut1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แสลงหูsà-lɛ̌ɛng-hǔuแสลงหูsà-lɛ̌ɛng-hǔuoffensive to the earฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forคุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] brag; boast3[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)ต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extend
His words grated on my ears, so I didn't want to continue the conversation.
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แม้mɛ́ɛเราraoจะjàเลิกกันlə̂ək-ganไปbpaiนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛชื่อchʉ̂ʉของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangแสลงsà-lɛ̌ɛngใจjaiฉันchǎnทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiได้ยินdâi-yin
Although we broke up a long time ago, hearing his name still hurts every time.
คำปลอบใจkam-bplɔ̀ɔp-jaiที่ว่าtîi-wâaอย่างน้อยyàang-nɔ́ɔiก็gɔ̂ยังyangมีmiiงานngaanทำtamกลับglàpแสลงsà-lɛ̌ɛngใจjaiคนkonที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngทนtonถูกtùukเอาเปรียบao-bprìiapอยู่yùuทุกวันtúk-wan
The words "At least you still have a job," meant as reassurance, instead sting those who have to endure exploitation every day.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpคนkonที่tîiเพิ่งpə̂ngสูญเสียsǔun-sǐiaบ้านbâanไปbpaiกับgàpน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuamคำพูดkam-pûutที่ว่าtîi-wâaทุกtúkวิกฤตwí-grìtคือkʉʉโอกาสoo-gàatอาจàatฟังfangแสลงหูsà-lɛ̌ɛng-hǔuมากกว่าmâak-gwàaจะjàให้กำลังใจhâi-gam-lang-jai
For someone who has just lost their home in a flood, the claim that every crisis is an opportunity may sound grating rather than encouraging.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แสลง said สะ-แหลง?
sà-lɛ̌ɛng
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 syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
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 | — | — |