แอ๊บใส
ɛ́ɛp-sǎiMeaning
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[to] pretend to be innocent; [to] act naive
To pretend to be innocent, naive, or pure, often to hide one's true nature, knowledge, or intentions (commonly used as slang)
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerแอ๊บใสɛ́ɛp-sǎiแอ๊บใสɛ́ɛp-sǎi[to] pretend to be innocent; [to] act naiveหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herคิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
Don't pretend to be innocent, I know what you're thinking.
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That woman likes to pretend to be innocent when she is around men.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเธอtəəจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamแอ๊บใสɛ́ɛp-sǎiแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂รู้rúuธาตุแท้tâat-tɛ́ɛของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəดีdii
No matter how much she tries to pretend to be naive, all her colleagues know her true nature well.
การทำตัวgaan-tam-dtuuaแอ๊บใสɛ́ɛp-sǎiอาจจะàat-jàใช้ได้ผลchái-dâai-pǒnกับgàpคนที่ไม่รู้จักkon-tîi-mâi-rúu-jàkเธอtəəแต่dtɛ̀ɛใช้ไม่ได้chái-mâi-dâaiกับgàpฉันchǎnแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn
Acting innocent might work on people who don't know you, but it definitely won't work on me.
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 classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
ɛ́ɛp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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
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ใสsǎiใสsǎi1clear; transparent2bright; radiant (appearance)3thin; watery4pure; innocent (character)5clear; ringing (sound)clear; transparentPart 2
แอ๊บใสɛ́ɛp-sǎiแอ๊บใสɛ́ɛp-sǎi[to] pretend to be innocent; [to] act naive[to] pretend to be innocent; [to] act naiveWord