วับวาว
wáp-waaoMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
sparkling; glittering
Shining with a bright, flickering, or flashing light; sparkling or glittering.
Examples
แหวนเพชรwɛ̌ɛn-pétแหวนเพชรwɛ̌ɛn-pétdiamond ringวงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindวับวาวwáp-waaoวับวาวwáp-waaosparkling; glitteringมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
That diamond ring looks very sparkly.
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ชุดราตรีchút-raa-dtriiของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəปักเลื่อมbpàk-lʉ̂ʉamจนjonดูduuวับวาวwáp-waaoไปbpaiทั้งตัวtáng-dtuuaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaต้องdtɔ̂ngแสงไฟsɛ̌ɛng-fai
Her evening gown was embroidered with sequins, making it glitter all over when it caught the light.
หยดน้ำค้างyòt-náam-káangบนbonใยแมงมุมyai-mɛɛng-mumสะท้อนแสงsà-tɔ́ɔn-sɛ̌ɛngแดดdɛ̀ɛtยามเช้าyaam-cháaoดูduuวับวาวwáp-waaoราวกับraao-gàpอัญมณีan-yá-má-nii
The dewdrops on the spider web reflect the morning sun, sparkling like jewels.
ดวงตาduuang-dtaaของkɔ̌ɔngเด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiความหวังkwaam-wǎngและlɛ́ความฝันkwaam-fǎnที่tîiวับวาวwáp-waaoราวกับraao-gàpดวงดาวduuang-daaoบนbonท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáa
The little child's eyes were full of hope and dreams, sparkling like stars in the sky.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
วับwápวับwáp1in a brief flash; momentarily2flashing; glinting (briefly shining)in a brief flash; momentarilyPart 1
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วับวาวwáp-waaoวับวาวwáp-waaosparkling; glitteringsparkling; glitteringWord