ชาวาบ
chaa-wâapMeaning
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[to] feel suddenly numb
to experience a sudden numbing sensation, typically caused by shock, fear, or a sudden realization
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)ข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetaccident; mishapของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ชาวาบchaa-wâapชาวาบchaa-wâap[to] feel suddenly numbไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทั้งตัวtáng-dtuuaทั้งตัวtáng-dtuua1the whole body; all over2the whole one; the entire thing
When I heard the news of my friend's accident, I felt a sudden numbing sensation all over my body.
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เขาkǎoหน้าซีดnâa-sîitและlɛ́รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kชาวาบchaa-wâapเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaรู้rúuว่าwâaทำtamกระเป๋าสตางค์grà-bpǎo-sà-dtaangหายhǎai
He went pale and felt a sudden shock of numbness when he realized he had lost his wallet.
วินาทีwí-naa-tiiที่tîiรถrótเสียหลักsǐia-làkหลุดlùtโค้งkóongเขาkǎoตกใจdtòk-jaiจนjonหน้าnâaชาวาบchaa-wâapและlɛ́ทำอะไรtam-à-raiไม่mâiถูกtùukไปbpaiชั่วขณะchûua-kà-nà
The second the car lost control and went off the curve, he was so shocked that his face went numb, and he was at a loss for what to do for a moment.
ทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiอ่านàanอีiiเมลแจ้งmeen-jɛ̂ɛngการเลิกจ้างgaan-lə̂ək-jâangเธอtəəรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kชาวาบchaa-wâapไปbpaiชั่วขณะchûua-kà-nàก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàมีmiiคำถามkam-tǎamผุดขึ้นมาpùt-kʉ̂n-maaมากมายmâak-maaiในnaiหัวhǔua
As soon as she read the termination email, she felt a sudden numbing shock for a moment before countless questions popped up in her head.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chaa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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วาบwâapวาบwâap1suddenly; in a flash2[to] flash; flicker; surge briefly3sudden; flash-likesuddenly; in a flashPart 2
ชาวาบchaa-wâapชาวาบchaa-wâap[to] feel suddenly numb[to] feel suddenly numbWord