แซะ

Thai

Rough Lipped Dendrobium

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		แซะ æ z a
Romanization	Paiboon	sɛ́
	Royal Institute	sae
(standard) IPA(key)		/sɛʔ˦˥/(R)

Etymology 1

Verb

แซะ • (sɛ́) (abstract noun การแซะ)

1. to dig out, force out, or remove using a flat device, as a chisel, gouge, spade, etc: to chisel out, to gouge out, to spade out, etc.
2. (slang, dated) to urge; to hasten; to push; to impel.
3. (slang) to cavil; to carp; to taunt; to satirise; to speak ironically (of, about, etc).

Etymology 2

Noun

แซะ • (sɛ́)

1. (botany) Rough Lipped Dendrobium: the orchid Dendrobium scabrilingue of the family Orchidaceae.