พั่บๆ
pàp-pàpMeanings
1AdverbB2
flapping sound
an onomatopoeic word representing a rapid flapping or fluttering sound, such as bird wings or a flag blowing in the wind
Examples
ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)พัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3[to] blow; sweep; carry alongแรงมากraeng mâakแรงมากraeng mâak1very strong; intense2intense; harshจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofธงtongธงtong1flag2ผืน (classifier for flags)ชาติหน้าchâat nâaชาติหน้าchâat nâa1next life; future life2never (idiom)โรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)สะบัดsà-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)ดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeพั่บๆpàp-pàpพั่บๆpàp-pàp1flapping sound2slapping sound; clapping sound
The wind blew so hard that the national flag in front of the school fluttered loudly with a phap-phap sound.
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นกพิราบnók pí-râapตกใจdtòk jaiเสียงsĭiangประทัดbprà-tátจึงjeungกระพือปีกgrà-peu bpèekพั่บๆpàp-pàpแล้วláeoบินbinหนีไปnĕe bpai
The pigeon was startled by the firecracker sound, so it flapped its wings phap-phap and flew away.
ท่ามกลางtâam glaangพายุฝนpaa-yú fŏnที่têeโหมกระหน่ำhŏhm grà-nàmผ้าใบกันสาดpâa bai gan sàatบนbonดาดฟ้าdàat fáaถูtŏoกลมglomพัดpátตีdteeกันganดังdangพั่บๆpàp-pàpตลอดทั้งdtà-lòt tángคืนkeun
Amidst the raging rainstorm, the canvas awning on the rooftop was blown by the wind, flapping loudly phap-phap all night long.
ฝูงfǔngค้างคาวkáang kaaoนับพันnáp panตัวdtuuaบินbinออกจากòk jàakถ้ำtâmพร้อมกับpróm gàpส่งเสียงsòng sĭiangกระพือปีกgrà-peu bpèekพั่บๆpàp-pàpดังก้องdang gâwngไปทั่วbpai tûuaป่าbpàa
A flock of thousands of bats flew out of the cave, making a phap-phap wing-flapping sound that echoed throughout the forest.
2AdverbC1
slapping sound; clapping sound
an onomatopoeic word representing a rhythmic slapping or clapping sound, frequently used as internet slang to imply sexual intercourse
Examples
วัยรุ่นwai rûnวัยรุ่นwai rûn1teenager; youth (person/people)2teenage; for teens; youthful3adolescence; the teenage yearsในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ทวิตเตอร์tá-wít-dtôoeทวิตเตอร์tá-wít-dtôoeTwitter/X (social platform)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)พิมพ์pimพิมพ์pim1[to] type; key in2[to] print (produce text/images)3print; impression4model; pattern; form5mold; dieคำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)พั่บๆpàp-pàpพั่บๆpàp-pàp1flapping sound2slapping sound; clapping soundเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesพูดถึงpôot tĕungพูดถึงpôot tĕung1talk about; mention; bring up2speaking of ...; regarding ...ฉากchàakฉากchàak1scene (drama/film/story)2backdrop; set; scenery3screen; partition; room divider4setting (of a story)5square; right angle (90°)6setting; backdrop (figurative)7[to] sidestep; dodge asideบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เตียงdtiangเตียงdtiang1bed (furniture)2CLF: beds; bed-like platforms3hospital bed/capacityในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ซีรีส์วายsee-ríi waaiซีรีส์วายsee-ríi waaiBL series (boys' love drama)
Teenagers on Twitter like to type "phap phap" when talking about bed scenes in Boys' Love series.
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นิยายní-yaaiแชทchátสมัยนี้sà-măi néeมักจะmák jàไม่mâiบรรยายฉากban-yaai chàakอีโรติกee-roh-dtìkตรงๆdtrong dtrongแต่dtàeจะjàพิมพ์pimคำว่าkam wâaพั่บๆpàp-pàpให้hâiคนอ่านkon àanจินตนาการjin-dtà-naa-gaanเอาaoเองayng
Chat novels nowadays often don't describe erotic scenes directly, but will type the word "phap phap" to let readers imagine it themselves.
เวลาway-laaเห็นhĕnคู่รักkôo rákโพสต์póhtรูปคู่rôop kôoในnaiห้องนอนhông nonกลางดึกglaang dèukคอมเมนต์kom-ménส่วนใหญ่sùuan yàiก็gâwมักจะmák jàเข้ามาkâo maaแซวsaeoด้วยdûuayภาษาpaa-săaวัยรุ่นwai rûnว่าwâaคืนนี้keun néeจัดjàtพั่บๆpàp-pàpแน่นอนnâe non
When seeing couples post photos together in the bedroom late at night, most comments will tease using teen slang that tonight is definitely "phap phap" time.
คำว่าkam wâaพั่บๆpàp-pàpเป็นbpenคำkamเลียนเสียงliian sĭiangเนื้อnéuuaกระทบกันgrà-tóp ganซึ่งsêungถูกtòokนำมาใช้nam maa cháiเป็นbpenสแลงsà-laengบนbonอินเทอร์เน็ตin-ter-nétเพื่อpêuuaสื่อถึงsùue tĕungการมีเพศสัมพันธ์gaan mee pâyt săm-panแบบbàepขำๆkăm kăm
The word "phap phap" is an onomatopoeia of flesh slapping together, which is used as internet slang to humorously imply sexual intercourse.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พั่บๆ said พั่บ-พั่บ?
pàp-pàp
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
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 | — | — |