แสลง

Explanation

The central idea of แสลง is that something is incompatible with a particular person or condition and produces an undesirable reaction. Its most common use concerns health. In expressions such as ของแสลง and อาหารแสลง, it usually refers to food believed to aggravate an illness, a wound, or a person’s condition after childbirth. What counts as แสลง may depend on the individual, the condition, family practice, or traditional health beliefs. It is also used in expressions such as แสลงหู “offensive to the ear,” แสลงตา “unpleasant to look at,” and แสลงใจ “emotionally distressing.”

Usage

It is commonly used when discussing foods to avoid during illness, wound recovery, or the postpartum period. Its sensory and emotional uses occur when talking about offensive remarks, unpleasant sights, or subjects that revive painful feelings.

Caution

The English loanword meaning “slang” is normally written สแลง and should be distinguished from แสลง. In health-related use, แสลง does not mean universally unhealthy; it means unsuitable for a particular person, illness, or condition. It may reflect traditional dietary beliefs rather than a medically established effect.

1 harmful (to a particular illness or condition) synonyms

• ให้โทษ

  ให้โทษ broadly means “to cause harm.” แสลง more specifically describes something, especially food, that does not agree with a person’s illness or physical condition.

2 offensive (to the senses or feelings) synonyms

• กระทบใจ

  กระทบใจ means that something has a strong emotional impact and can sometimes be positive. แสลงใจ normally refers to something that stirs up painful or unpleasant feelings.