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How to say to tease (playfully)
in Thai
แซว
saaeo
to tease (playfully)
saaeo mid
Light, friendly teasing, often about love life, food or looks. Being แซว means you're accepted.
- Part of speech
- verb
In a sentence
- เพื่อนชอบแซวว่าผมกินเผ็ดไม่ได้pûean châawp saaeo wâa pǒm gin pèt mâi dâaiMy friends tease me that I can't eat spicy food.
The culture behind it
CULTURE
Teasing as affection
From the same situation: Idioms, proverbs, humour
- สำนวนidiom, expression; style
- สุภาษิตproverb
- คำคมwitty saying, quote
- ตีความto interpret
- ตรงตัวliteral
- ขำfunny; to find funny
- ขำกลิ้งhilarious (rolling with laughter)
- ฮาhilarious (slang)
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