ซับ
blot up (liquid)
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- 1 blot up (liquid)、soak up (liquid)
- 2 subtitles、subtitled version
It mainly describes blotting or soaking up liquid with cloth, paper, or a similar material. It is also commonly used as a shortened loanword meaning “subtitles.”
blot up (liquid)、soak up (liquid)
To remove liquid by pressing cloth, paper, a sponge, or another absorbent material against it.
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ซับเหงื่อ sáp ŋʉ̀a blot away sweat ซับเหงื่อ details
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ใช้ผ้าซับน้ำ cháy phâa sáp náam soak up the water with a cloth ใช้ผ้าซับน้ำ details
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ซับหน้าเบา ๆ sáp nâa baw baw gently pat the face dry ซับหน้าเบา ๆ details
subtitles、subtitled version
A common informal loanword for subtitles in movies, series, and online videos, shortened from English “subtitle.”
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ซับไทย sáp thay Thai subtitles ซับไทย details
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เรื่องนี้มีซับไหม rʉ̂aŋ níi mii sáp mǎy Does this have subtitles? เรื่องนี้มีซับไหม details
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อ่านซับไม่ทัน àan sáp mây than I can't read the subtitles fast enough. อ่านซับไม่ทัน details
Learning notes
Explanation
As a verb, ซับ means removing liquid by placing or pressing cloth, paper, a sponge, or another absorbent material against it. The central image is blotting or patting rather than rubbing. It is commonly used for sweat, moisture on the face, spilled water, and excess oil. As a noun, ซับ is an unrelated loanword shortened from English “subtitle.” It is widely used for subtitles in movies, series, and online videos. A language name can follow it, as in ซับไทย, “Thai subtitles.”
Usage
The verb is used in everyday situations such as blotting sweat with a handkerchief, patting the face dry after washing, or soaking up spilled water with a cloth. The noun is common when discussing movies, streaming services, anime, or foreign-language series, especially when asking whether subtitles are available or identifying their language.
Caution
Use เช็ด for ordinary wiping with a moving or rubbing action; use ซับ when liquid is removed by blotting or pressing. ซับไทย means “Thai subtitles,” not a Thai-language dub. A Thai dub is พากย์ไทย.
Differences from similar words
1 blot up (liquid) synonyms
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ดูดซับ broadly means to absorb substances such as liquids, gases, or odors. ซับ more often refers to blotting surface moisture with cloth, paper, or a similar material.
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เช็ด is the general verb for wiping a surface, usually with a moving or rubbing action. ซับ emphasizes pressing an absorbent material against liquid to blot it up.