พั่บ
pâpMeaning
1AdverbB2
flapping sound; fluttering sound
an onomatopoeic word describing the sound of something flapping or fluttering rapidly, such as bird wings or a flag in the wind
Examples
นกพิราบnók pí-râapนกพิราบnók pí-râap1pigeon2rock dove (species sense)ตกใจdtòk jaiตกใจdtòk jaibe startled; be frightenedกระพือปีกgrà-peu bpèekกระพือปีกgrà-peu bpèek[to] flap wings; flutter wingsดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeพั่บๆpàp-pàpพั่บๆpàp-pàp1flapping sound2slapping sound; clapping soundแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)บินbinบินbin1[to] fly2[to] fly (by air travel)หนีไปnĕe bpaiหนีไปnĕe bpai[to] flee; run away; escape (away)
The startled pigeon flapped its wings loudly and flew away.
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ลมทะเลlom tá-layพัดpátแรงraengจนjonธงชาติtong châatปลิวbpliuสะบัดsà-bàtดังdangพั่บๆpàp-pàpตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laa
The sea breeze blew so hard that the national flag fluttered loudly all the time.
เสียงsĭiangผ้าใบpâa baiเต็นท์dténโดนdohnลมlomตีdteeดังdangพั่บๆpàp-pàpทำtamให้hâiเราraoนอนไม่หลับnon mâi làpทั้งคืนtáng keun
The sound of the tent canvas being hit by the wind flapping loudly kept us awake all night.
พอporเฮลิคอปเตอร์hay-li-kôp-dtêrเริ่มrêrmลดระดับlót rá-dàpลงlongใบพัดbai pátก็gâwตีอากาศdtee aa-gàatดังdangพั่บๆpàp-pàpจนjonหูอื้อhŏo éuuไปหมดbpai mòt
As the helicopter began to descend, the rotor blades beat the air with a loud flapping sound, making our ears ring.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
pâp
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |