ปั๊บ
bpápMeanings
1AdverbB1
immediately; right away (spoken)
Immediately; at once; instantly after something happens; used in informal speech.
Examples
ได้ข่าวdâai-kàaoได้ข่าวdâai-kàao[to] hear (that); [to] receive newsปั๊บbpápปั๊บbpáp1immediately; right away (spoken)2light pop/slap sound; [interj.] pop!เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerรีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)โทรกลับtoo-glàpโทรกลับtoo-glàp[to] call [sb] back; [to] return a callมาหาmaa-hǎaมาหาmaa-hǎa1[to] come see/visit [sb]2[to] come looking for [sth]เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)
The moment he got the news, he called us back immediately.
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As soon as I got home, I washed my hands and started cooking right away.
The instant it rained, traffic on the road became jammed immediately.
ผู้จัดpûu-jàtการอนุมัติgaan-à-nú-mátเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanปั๊บbpápทีมtiimก็gɔ̂เดินหน้าdəən-nâaดำเนินdam-nəənโครงการkroong-gaanโดยdooiไม่mâiชักช้าchák-cháa
As soon as the manager approved the documents, the team proceeded with the project without delay.
2InterjectionB2
light pop/slap sound; [interj.] pop!
An onomatopoeic interjection imitating a light pop or slap sound, as from a finger snap or light tap.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillสะบัดsà-bàtสะบัดsà-bàt1[to] flick; shake; whip (quick, sharp movement)2[to] shake off; snap free (by a sharp motion)3[to] flare; flutter (hair/cloth/flag)นิ้วníuนิ้วníu1finger; toe2inch (unit)3classifier: fingers; toes; inchesดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeปั๊บbpápปั๊บbpáp1immediately; right away (spoken)2light pop/slap sound; [interj.] pop!เรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jaiความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jai1interest; curiosity2attention; focusจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
He snapped his fingers with a light pop, getting his friend’s attention.
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The teacher tapped the desk lightly with a pop sound to quiet everyone down.
บอลbonชนchonกำแพงgam-paengแล้วláeoสะท้อนกลับsà-tón glàpมาพร้อมmaa prómเสียงsĭiangปั๊บbpápเบาๆbao bao
The ball hit the wall and bounced back with a soft pop sound.
เขาkǎoดีดdìitยางyaangรัดrátดังdangปั๊บbpápใส่sàiฝ่ามือfàa-mʉʉเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanสัญญาณsǎn-yaanเริ่มrə̂əmเกมgeem
He snapped a rubber band with a pop against his palm like a start signal.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
bpáp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |