ขวับ
kwàpMeaning
1InterjectionB1
whoosh/snap!; swiftly
An onomatopoeic word for a quick, sharp sound or motion (like a whoosh or snap); also used to describe something done very quickly.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหันขวับhǎn-kwàpหันขวับhǎn-kwàp[to] turn around suddenlyมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerมองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiทันทีที่tan-tii-tîias soon as; once; the moment thatฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เรียกชื่อrîiak-chʉ̂ʉเรียกชื่อrîiak-chʉ̂ʉ[to] call [sb]'s nameเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hill
He turned sharply to look at me as soon as I called his name.
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พอpɔɔได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsǐiangกริ่งgrìngเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ลุกlúkขวับkwàpออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakเก้าอี้gâo-îiแล้วlɛ́ɛoวิ่งwîngไปbpaiที่ประตูtîi-bprà-dtuu
Upon hearing the bell, he shot up from his chair and ran to the door.
แมวmɛɛoตะปบdtà-bpòpของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lênดังdangขวับkwàpอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoจนjonมองmɔɔngแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่ทันmâi-tan
The cat snatched the toy with a quick snap, so fast I could barely see it.
นักดาบnák-dàapตวัดดาบdtà-wàt-dàapผ่านpàanอากาศaa-gàatอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoจนjonเกิดgə̀ətเสียงดังsǐiang-dangขวับkwàp
The swordsman swung his sword through the air so quickly it made a whooshing sound.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ขว, the first consonant ข sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kwàp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |