วับแวม
wáp-wɛɛmMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] flicker; twinkle
For a light or star to shine on and off quickly; to flash intermittently.
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightดาวdaaoดาวdaao1star (celestial body)2star (famous person)3star symbol/markบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ฟ้าfáaฟ้าfáa1sky2light blue; sky blue3heaven; divine realmเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòtเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòt1completely full; crammed2everywhere; all over (the place)บางbaangบางbaang1some; certain2thin; slight3thin; sparseดวงduuangดวงduuang1orb; sun/moon; lamp; round spot2fortune; fate; horoscope3classifier: round/bright objects (lamps, bulbs, celestial bodies); spotsก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerวับแวมwáp-wɛɛmวับแวมwáp-wɛɛm1[to] flicker; twinkle2flickering; twinklingด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; too
The sky is full of stars tonight. Some are twinkling, too.
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หิ่งห้อยhìng-hɔ̂ɔiหลายlǎaiร้อยrɔ́ɔiตัวdtuuaบินbinวับแวมwáp-wɛɛmไปมาbpai-maaในnaiความมืดkwaam-mʉ̂ʉtของkɔ̌ɔngสวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâan
Hundreds of fireflies flew and flickered intermittently in the darkness of the backyard.
ไฟเตือนfai-dtʉʉanน้ำมันnám-manเริ่มrə̂əmวับแวมwáp-wɛɛmขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaบนbonหน้าปัดnâa-bpàtรถrótแล้วlɛ́ɛoเราraoควรkuuanหาhǎaปั๊มbpámเติมdtəəmได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛo
The fuel warning light has started to flash on the dashboard; we should find a gas station now.
สัญญาณไฟsǎn-yaan-faiจากjàakประภาคารbprà-paa-kaanจะjàวับแวมwáp-wɛɛmเป็นจังหวะbpen-jang-wàเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaนำnamทางเรือtaang-rʉʉaในเวลากลางคืนnai-wee-laa-glaang-kʉʉn
The light signal from the lighthouse flashes intermittently in a rhythm to guide ships at night.
2AdjectiveB2
flickering; twinkling
Flickering, twinkling, or flashing intermittently, often used to describe a light.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ความมืดkwaam mûetความมืดkwaam mûet1darkness2figurative darknessเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asแสงเทียนsăeng tiianแสงเทียนsăeng tiiancandlelightวับแวมwáp waemวับแวมwáp waem1[to] flicker; twinkle2flickering; twinklingอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainไกลๆglai glaiไกลๆglai glai1from afar; at a distance2far-off; distant
In the darkness, we saw the flickering light of a candle in the distance.
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แสงไฟsɛ̌ɛng-faiวับแวมwáp-wɛɛmจากjàakต้นคริสต์มาสdtôn-krít-mâatทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngดูduuอบอุ่นòp-ùnขึ้นkʉ̂n
The twinkling lights from the Christmas tree made the atmosphere in the room feel warmer.
ประกายbprà-gaaiวับแวมwáp-wɛɛmของkɔ̌ɔngเพชรpétบนbonแหวนwɛ̌ɛnของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəสะท้อนแสงsà-tɔ́ɔn-sɛ̌ɛngไฟfaiอย่างสวยงามyàang-sǔuai-ngaam
The intermittent sparkle of the diamond on her ring reflected the light beautifully.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaมองmɔɔngจากjàakยอดเขาyɔ̂ɔt-kǎoเราraoจะjàเห็นhěnแสงไฟsɛ̌ɛng-faiวับแวมwáp-wɛɛmของkɔ̌ɔngเมืองmʉʉangที่อยู่tîi-yùuเบื้องล่างbʉ̂ʉang-lâang
Looking from the mountain top, we could see the flickering lights of the city below.
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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วับแวมwáp-wɛɛmวับแวมwáp-wɛɛm[to] flicker; twinkle[to] flicker; twinkleWord