ฟับ
fápMeanings
1AdverbB2
with a snap; suddenly
with a short, sharp sound or sudden movement, such as cutting, closing a book, or grabbing something quickly
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderมีดพร้าmîit-práaมีดพร้าmîit-práamachete; billhookฟันfanฟันfan1tooth; teeth2gear tooth; cog3[to] slash; chop; hack4[to] cut; deduct (informal)5[to] overcharge [sb]; [to] rip off (slang)6[to] rake in money; make a large profit (slang)7[to] have sex (slang)กิ่งไม้gìng-máaiกิ่งไม้gìng-máaitree branchขาดkàatขาดkàat1[to] lack; be without2[to] be short of; run short of; run out of3[to] be torn; tear; rip4lacking; deficient5[to] be absent; miss (an occurrence)6[to] be cut off; be severedฟับfápฟับfáp1with a snap; suddenly2snap; swish; slashในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ทีเดียวtii-diiaoทีเดียวtii-diiao1quite; very; indeed (after adj./verb)2at once; in one go; at a time
He used a machete to sever the branch with a sharp sound in a single stroke.
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พอpɔɔอาจารย์aa-jaanเดินเข้ามาdəən-kâo-maaในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngนักเรียนnák-riianก็gɔ̂ปิดbpìtหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉดังdangฟับfápแล้วlɛ́ɛoนั่งnângเงียบngîiapทันทีtan-tii
As soon as the teacher walked into the room, the students snapped their books shut and sat quietly.
ซามูไรsaa-muu-raiชักchákดาบdàapออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaฟันfanศัตรูsàt-dtruuขาดkàatเป็นสองbpen-sɔ̌ɔngท่อนtɔ̂nดังdangฟับfápด้วยdûuaiความรวดเร็วkwaam-rûuat-reoจนjonมองmɔɔngแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่ทันmâi-tan
The samurai drew his sword and sliced the enemy in two with a sharp "fup" sound, so fast it was barely visible.
เขาkǎoตวัดdtà-wàtปากกาbpàak-gaaเซ็นชื่อsen-chʉ̂ʉลงบนlong-bonเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanดังdangฟับfápด้วยdûuaiความมั่นใจkwaam-mân-jai
He swiftly signed his name on the document with a sharp stroke, showing full confidence.
2InterjectionB2
snap; swish; slash
a word used to represent a short, sharp sound, such as a quick cut, snap, or sudden movement
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)มีดmîitมีดmîitknifeฟันfanฟันfan1tooth; teeth2gear tooth; cog3[to] slash; chop; hack4[to] cut; deduct (informal)5[to] overcharge [sb]; [to] rip off (slang)6[to] rake in money; make a large profit (slang)7[to] have sex (slang)กิ่งไม้gìng-máaiกิ่งไม้gìng-máaitree branchขาดkàatขาดkàat1[to] lack; be without2[to] be short of; run short of; run out of3[to] be torn; tear; rip4lacking; deficient5[to] be absent; miss (an occurrence)6[to] be cut off; be severedดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeฟับfápฟับfáp1with a snap; suddenly2snap; swish; slash
He slashed the branch off with a knife, making a sharp 'fap' sound.
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The barber used scissors to snip off the thick hair with a quick 'fap' sound.
พอpɔɔฉันchǎnกะพริบตาgà-príp-dtaaนักมายากลnák-maa-yaa-gonก็gɔ̂ดึงdʉngผ้าpâaออกɔ̀ɔkดังdangฟับfápแล้วlɛ́ɛoนกnókก็gɔ̂หายไปhǎai-bpaiเลยləəi
As soon as I blinked, the magician pulled the cloth away with a sharp 'fap', and the bird disappeared completely.
ซามูไรsaa-muu-raiชักchákดาบdàapออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakฝักfàkและlɛ́ฟันfanศัตรูsàt-dtruuด้วยdûuaiความเร็วสูงkwaam-reo-sǔungจนได้jon-dâaiยินyinแค่kɛ̂ɛเสียงดังsǐiang-dangฟับfáp
The samurai drew his sword and slashed his enemy with such high speed that only a sharp 'fap' sound could be heard.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
fáp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → 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 | — | — |