วับ
wápMeanings
1AdverbB1
in a brief flash; momentarily
Describing light shining briefly or something appearing or disappearing in an instant.
Examples
ฟ้าแลบfáa-lɛ̂ɛpฟ้าแลบfáa-lɛ̂ɛplightning flashวับwápวับwáp1in a brief flash; momentarily2flashing; glinting (briefly shining)แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)หายไปhǎai-bpaiหายไปhǎai-bpai1[to] disappear; vanish2[to] be missing; be gone3[to] subside; wear off4[to] go silent; drop out of contact (informal)
Lightning flashed briefly and vanished.
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I saw a glint of light from the mirror before the car turned.
The metal reflected a brief glint of light in the afternoon sun.
A shooting star streaked by, leaving a brief glint of light for just an instant.
2AdjectiveB1
flashing; glinting (briefly shining)
Shining or appearing briefly, often used to describe a quick flash of light.
Examples
สายฟ้าsǎai-fáaสายฟ้าsǎai-fáa1lightning2given name: S̄āi-fáa (‘Lightning’)แลบวาบวับlɛ̂ɛp-wâap-wápแลบวาบวับlɛ̂ɛp-wâap-wáp[to] flash intermittently; flickerแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)หายไปhǎai-bpaiหายไปhǎai-bpai1[to] disappear; vanish2[to] be missing; be gone3[to] subside; wear off4[to] go silent; drop out of contact (informal)
Lightning flashed briefly and disappeared.
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ฉันchǎnเห็นhěnแสงไฟsɛ̌ɛng-faiวับwápหนึ่งnʉ̀ngจากjàakหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangรถrótก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàมืดmʉ̂ʉtอีกครั้งìik-kráng
I saw a quick flash of light from the car window before it turned dark again.
The tip of the knife reflected the sun with a single quick flash that hurt my eyes.
ประกายbprà-gaaiจากjàakกล้องglâwngของkŏngนักข่าวnák kàaoขึ้นkêunวับwápๆ-ในnaiห้องhôngแถลงข่าวtà-lăeng kàaoแล้วláeoดับลงdàp longอย่างรวดเร็วyàang rûuat-reo
The reporters' camera flashes flickered briefly in the press room and vanished quickly.
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
wáp
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 | — | — |