วับๆ
wáp wápMeanings
1AdverbB1
sparkling; flashing
sparkling, flashing, or twinkling repeatedly, often referring to light or shiny objects
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asดาวdaaoดาวdaao1star (celestial body)2star (famous person)3star symbol/markกะพริบgà-prípกะพริบgà-príp1[to] blink2[to] flicker; flash on and off3blinking; flickering (of light/eyes)วับๆwáp wápวับๆwáp wáp1sparkling; flashing2in a flash; fleetinglyบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ท้องฟ้าtóng fáaท้องฟ้าtóng fáasky; heavensตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keunตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keun1at night; during the night2nighttime; the night period
I see stars twinkling in the sky at night.
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Her diamond ring sparkles very eye-catchingly.
ไฟประดับfai bprà-dàpต้นคริสต์มาสdtôn krít-mâatกะพริบgà-prípวับๆwáp wápสวยงามsŭuay ngaamตลอดทั้งdtà-lòt tángคืนkeun
The Christmas tree lights twinkled beautifully all night long.
แสงแดดsăeng dàetตกกระทบdtòk grà-tópผิวน้ำทะเลpĭu náam tá-layจนjonเกิดgèrtเป็นประกายbpen bprà-gaaiวับๆwáp wápระยิบระยับrá-yíp-rá-yápไปทั่วbpai tûuaบริเวณbo-rí-wayn
The sunlight hit the surface of the sea, creating a sparkling and twinkling reflection all over the area.
2AdverbB2
in a flash; fleetingly
appearing and disappearing quickly; seen only for a brief moment or caught as a quick glimpse
Examples
เมื่อกี้mêuua géeเมื่อกี้mêuua gée1just now; a moment ago2a moment ago; just now (time)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเงาngaoเงาngao1shadow2reflection; image3shade; dimness; darkness4glossy; shiny5silhouette; outline6trace; hint7follower; doubleคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเดินผ่านdern pàanเดินผ่านdern pàan1[to] walk past; pass by (on foot)2[to] walk through; traverse (on foot)หน้าต่างnâa dtàangหน้าต่างnâa dtàang1window2window (computing)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyวับๆwáp wápวับๆwáp wáp1sparkling; flashing2in a flash; fleetingly
Just now I saw a person's shadow walk past the window in a flash.
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แมวmaeoตัวนั้นdtuua nánโผล่plòhหน้าnâaมาmaaให้เห็นhâi hĕnวับๆwáp wápแล้วก็láeo gâwมุดmútลงlongกล่องglòngไปbpai
That cat popped its head out for a quick glimpse and then hid down in the box.
เขาkăoจำหน้าjam nâaโจรjohnไม่ได้mâi dâaiเพราะpráwเห็นhĕnแค่kâeวับๆwáp wápตอนที่dton têeไฟfaiสลัวsà-lŭua
He couldn't remember the thief's face because he only caught a brief glimpse in the dim light.
ภาพpâapของkŏngรถrótคันkanก่อเหตุgòr hèhtที่têeกล้องวงจรปิดglông wong-jon bpìtจับได้jàp dâiนั้นnánเห็นhĕnแค่kâeวับๆwáp wápจึงjeungยากyâakต่อdtòการสืบสวนgaan sèup sǔuan
The image of the suspect's car captured by the CCTV was only seen for a brief moment, making it difficult to investigate.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is วับๆ said วับ-วับ?
wáp wáp
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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 | — | — |