ชั่ววูบ
chûua wôop
Meanings
1NounB2
momentarily; for an instant
for a very short time; in a sudden brief moment (often implying an impulse).
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaa1clock; watch2classifier: clocks, watches3o'clock; time of dayเรือนreuuanเรือนreuuan1house; dwelling (traditional/wooden); hull/body (of sth)2hull; vessel; ship (formal/lit.)3classifier (ships/boats; houses—formal/lit.)4body; figure (formal/lit.)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอารมณ์ชั่ววูบaa-rom chûua wôopอารมณ์ชั่ววูบaa-rom chûua wôopmomentary impulse; fleeting emotion
He decided to buy that watch because of a sudden impulse.
2NounB2
momentary; fleeting
lasting for only a brief moment.
Examples
ความสุขkwaam sùkความสุขkwaam sùk1happiness; contentment2pleasure; enjoyment3well-beingเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèuk1feeling; emotion2sensation; sensory feeling3intuition; hunch4sentiment; attitudeชั่ววูบchûua wôopชั่ววูบchûua wôop1momentarily; for an instant2momentary; fleeting3a brief moment; instantที่ผ่านมาtêe pàan maaที่ผ่านมาtêe pàan maa1past; previous; last (time already passed)2previously; earlier; so far (context-dependent)แล้วก็láeo gâwแล้วก็láeo gâw1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)ผ่านไปpàan bpaiผ่านไปpàan bpai1[to] pass by; go past2[to] elapse; go by (time)3[to] be over; pass; move on (figurative)
Happiness is a fleeting feeling that comes and goes.
3NounB2
a brief moment; instant
a very short, sudden moment of time.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ชั่ววูบchûua wôopชั่ววูบchûua wôop1momentarily; for an instant2momentary; fleeting3a brief moment; instantนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asแววตาwaew dtaaแววตาwaew dtaa1expression in the eyes; look2sparkle; glint (of the eyes)ของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsเปลี่ยนไปbplìian bpaiเปลี่ยนไปbplìian bpai[to] change; become different
In that brief moment, I saw the look in his eyes change.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
แวบหนึ่งwáep nèungแวบหนึ่งwáep nèungfor a moment; for an instant
for a moment; for an instant
ชั่วพริบตาchûua príp dtaaชั่วพริบตาchûua príp dtaa1in an instant; in the blink of an eye; instantly2an instant; the blink of an eye (time span)
- in an instant; in the blink of an eye; instantly
- an instant; the blink of an eye (time span)
ชั่วครู่chûua krûuชั่วครู่chûua krûu1briefly; for a moment2a brief moment
- briefly; for a moment
- a brief moment
ชั่วขณะchûua kà-nàชั่วขณะchûua kà-nà1[for] a moment2a moment; a short while
- [for] a moment
- a moment; a short while
ชั่วแว่บchûua wâepชั่วแว่บchûua wâepfor a brief moment; in a flash
for a brief moment; in a flash
Word Breakdown
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ชั่ววูบchûua wôopชั่ววูบchûua wôopmomentarily; for an instant