วับๆแวมๆ(wáp-wáp waem-waem)

Meanings

1AdverbB1

flickering; intermittently visible

describes something that appears and disappears quickly or is only partially seen, like a flickering light.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3jungle (tropical forest)4wild; uncultivated (of land)ตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keunตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keun1at night; during the night2nighttime; the night periodฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asแสงไฟsăeng faiแสงไฟsăeng fai1electric/artificial light; lamplight2lighting (setup/illumination)วับๆแวมๆwáp-wáp waem-waemวับๆแวมๆwáp-wáp waem-waem1flickering; intermittently visible2revealing; skimpy (of clothing)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainไกลๆglai glaiไกลๆglai glai1from afar; at a distance2far-off; distant
In the forest at night, I saw a flickering light in the distance.
2AdjectiveB1

revealing; skimpy (of clothing)

describes clothing that is revealing or shows glimpses of skin.

Examples

ชุดเดรสchút drésชุดเดรสchút drésone-piece dressของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeวับๆแวมๆwáp-wáp waem-waemวับๆแวมๆwáp-wáp waem-waem1flickering; intermittently visible2revealing; skimpy (of clothing)ไปหน่อยbpai nòiไปหน่อยbpai nòi1a bit (too); somewhat excessive2a little (farther/over); slightlyนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
Her dress looks a bit revealing.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

วับๆwáp wápวับๆwáp wáp1sparkling; flashing2in a flash; fleetinglyPart 1
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แวมๆwaem waemแวมๆwaem waem1flickeringly; glimmeringly2partly visible; peeping outPart 2
วับๆแวมๆwáp-wáp waem-waemวับๆแวมๆwáp-wáp waem-waemflickering; intermittently visible