วนโฉบ
won chòhpMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] circle and swoop
to move in circles and swoop down briefly, as a bird or aircraft dipping while circling
Examples
เครื่องบินkrʉ̂ʉang-binเครื่องบินkrʉ̂ʉang-binairplane; aeroplane; plane (fixed-wing aircraft)ลำเล็กlam-lékลำเล็กlam-léksmall stem; small boat or aircraftวนwonวนwon1[to] circle; go around; loop2[to] recur; come around again3forest; woodland (literary)โฉบเหนือchòop-nʉ̌ʉaโฉบเหนือchòop-nʉ̌ʉa[to] swoop over; skim over; fly past overheadชายหาดchaai-hàatชายหาดchaai-hàatbeach; shoreให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaotouristได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerชมวิวchom-wiuชมวิวchom-wiu[to] enjoy the view; take in the scenery
The small plane circled and swooped low over the beach for tourists to see the view.
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ฉันchănเห็นhĕnนกเหยี่ยวnók yìiaoกำลังgam-langวนโฉบwon chòhpอยู่yòoบนbonท้องฟ้าtóng fáaคงkongกำลังgam-langมองหาmong hăaเหยื่อyèuuaอยู่yòoแน่ๆnâe nâe
I saw a hawk circling and swooping in the sky; it must be looking for prey.
เฮลิคอปเตอร์กู้ภัยhay-lí-kóp-dtêr gôo paiต้องdtôngวนโฉบwon chòhpอยู่yòoหลายรอบlăai rôpเพื่อpêuuaประเมินbprà-mernสถานการณ์sà-tăa-ná-gaanและláeหาhăaจุดjùtที่têeปลอดภัยbplòt paiที่สุดtêe sùtในnaiการลงจอดgaan long jòt
The rescue helicopter had to circle and swoop down several times to assess the situation and find the safest spot to land.
โดรนdroonถ่ายทำtàai-tamภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonวนwonโฉบเหนือchòop-nʉ̌ʉaกลุ่มglùmนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเก็บgèpภาพpâapมุมสูงmum-sǔungที่tîiน่าตื่นเต้นnâa-dtʉ̀ʉn-dtên
The filmmaking drone circled and swooped over the group of actors to capture exciting aerial shots.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is วนโฉบ said วะ-นะ-โฉบ?
won chòhp
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
วนwonวนwon1[to] circle; go around; loop2[to] recur; come around again3forest; woodland (literary)[to] circle; go around; loopPart 1
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โฉบchòopโฉบchòop1[to] swoop; skim (past/over)2[to] drop by briefly[to] swoop; skim (past/over)Part 2
วนโฉบwon chòhpวนโฉบwon chòhp[to] circle and swoop[to] circle and swoopWord