ปุบปับ
bpùp-bpàpMeaning
1AdverbB1
suddenly; abruptly
in a sudden, unexpected, or abrupt way.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะไปไหนjà bpai nǎiจะไปไหนjà bpai nǎi1Where are you going?2Where are you going? (as a greeting)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)บอกbòkบอกbòk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; showอยู่ดีๆyòo dee deeอยู่ดีๆyòo dee deesuddenly; out of the blue; for no apparent reasonก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyปุบปับbpùp-bpàpปุบปับbpùp-bpàpsuddenly; abruptlyเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He didn't say where he was going, he just left suddenly.
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อย่าyàaตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiเรื่องสำคัญrʉ̂ʉang-sǎm-kanแบบbɛ̀ɛpปุบปับbpùp-bpàpควรkuuanคิดkítให้hâiรอบคอบrɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔpก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Don't make important decisions so abruptly; you should think it over carefully first.
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanฉันchǎnโทรมาtoo-maaชวนchuuanไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoปุบปับbpùp-bpàpฉันchǎnเลยləəiยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâaiเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaอะไรà-raiเลยləəi
My friend called and invited me on a trip so suddenly that I haven't prepared anything at all.
การเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛngนโยบายná-yoo-baaiอย่างyàangปุบปับbpùp-bpàpของkɔ̌ɔngรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanสร้างsâangความสับสนkwaam-sàp-sǒnให้กับhâi-gàpประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonเป็นอย่างมากbpen-yàang-mâak
The government's abrupt policy change caused a great deal of confusion among the public.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpùp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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 | — | — |