วาบ
wâapMeanings
1AdverbB2
suddenly; in a flash
Describes light or a sensation appearing suddenly and briefly, as in a flash or a quick surge.
Examples
ฟ้าแลบfáa-lɛ̂ɛpฟ้าแลบfáa-lɛ̂ɛplightning flashวาบwâapวาบwâap1suddenly; in a flash2[to] flash; flicker; surge briefly3sudden; flash-likeในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คืนkʉʉnคืนkʉʉn1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburseมืดmʉ̂ʉtมืดmʉ̂ʉt1dark; lacking light2after dark; late3[to] get dark; become dark4gloomy; obscure (figurative)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyหันไปhǎn-bpaiหันไปhǎn-bpai1[to] turn (physically) toward another direction2[to] turn to; switch to; shift toward (fig.)มองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáasky; heavens
Lightning flashed briefly in the dark night, making everyone look up at the sky.
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พอpɔɔเอามือao-mʉʉแตะdtɛ̀กาน้ำร้อนgaa-náam-rɔ́ɔnความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔnก็gɔ̂พุ่งpûngวาบwâapเข้ามาkâo-maaที่tîiปลายนิ้วbplaai-níu
As soon as my hand touched the kettle, a surge of heat shot into my fingertips.
ความทรงจำkwaam song jamเก่าๆgào gàoผุดวาบpùt wâapขึ้นมาkêun maaเมื่อmêuuaฉันchănได้ยินdâi-yinเพลงplayngนั้นnán
Old memories flashed up suddenly when I heard that song.
แสงแฟลชsɛ̌ɛng-flɛ̂ɛtจากjàakกล้องถ่ายรูปglɔ̂ng-tàai-rûupวาบwâapขึ้นkʉ̂nทำให้tam-hâiตาdtaaฉันchǎnพร่าprâaชั่วขณะchûua-kà-nà
The camera flash went off in a sudden burst, causing my eyes to blur for a moment.
2VerbB2
[to] flash; flicker; surge briefly
To appear, pass, or flare up suddenly and briefly, like a flash of light or a quick wave of sensation or feeling.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)ติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toแสงsɛ̌ɛngแสงsɛ̌ɛng1light2ray; beamก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerวาบwâapวาบwâap1suddenly; in a flash2[to] flash; flicker; surge briefly3sudden; flash-likeขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-countryสว่างsà-wàangสว่างsà-wàang1bright; well-lit2[to] become bright; be illuminated3clear; evident (figurative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)มืดลงmʉ̂ʉt-longมืดลงmʉ̂ʉt-long[to] get dark; [to] darkenทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
As soon as the light caught, it flared up and lit the whole room, then went dark immediately.
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ความทรงจำkwaam song jamเก่าgàoๆ-ผุดขึ้นpùt kêunวาบwâapหนึ่งnèungแล้วก็láeo gâwหายไปhăai bpaiเหมือนmĕuuanแสงsăengแลบlâep
Old memories surfaced for a brief moment and then vanished like a flash of light.
สายฟ้าsǎai-fáaแลบlɛ̂ɛpวาบwâapเหนือnʉ̌ʉaท้องทะเลtɔ́ɔng-tá-leeทำให้tam-hâiเรือrʉʉaเห็นhěnแนวnɛɛoคลื่นklʉ̂ʉnชั่วchûuaแวบเดียวwɛ̂ɛp-diiao
Lightning flashed briefly over the sea, allowing the boat to see the wave line for just a moment.
ความหวังkwaam-wǎngเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nวาบwâapหนึ่งในnʉ̀ng-naiใจjaiก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเจือจางjʉʉa-jaangเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaได้ยินdâi-yinข่าวkàaoจริงjing
A flicker of hope briefly arose in my heart before fading when I heard the real news.
3AdjectiveB2
sudden; flash-like
Used as an adjective or adverbial modifier to describe something happening suddenly or in a flash (e.g., เจ็บวาบ ‘a sharp sudden pain’).
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเดินชนdəən-chonเดินชนdəən-chon[to] bump into [sb/sth] while walkingขอบkɔ̀ɔpขอบkɔ̀ɔp1edge; rim; border2margin (of a page or surface)3brim (hat or container)4lip (of a container or opening)5borderline; periphery (figurative)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)เจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injuredวาบwâapวาบwâap1suddenly; in a flash2[to] flash; flicker; surge briefly3sudden; flash-likeที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเข่าkàoเข่าkàoknee
As soon as I bumped into the table edge, I felt a sudden sharp pain in my knee.
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Whenever I think about that, my heart suddenly flutters every time.
สายฟ้าฟาดsǎai-fáa-fâatลงมาlong-maaแวบเดียวwɛ̂ɛp-diiaoแสงsɛ̌ɛngก็gɔ̂แลบlɛ̂ɛpวาบwâapจนjonตาdtaaพร่าprâa
Lightning struck in an instant; the light flashed suddenly until my eyes blurred.
ทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiได้ยินdâi-yinข่าวkàaoไม่คาดฝันmâi-kâat-fǎnความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔnวาบwâapก็gɔ̂แล่นlɛ̂ɛnไปทั่วbpai-tûuaร่างrâang
The moment I heard the unexpected news, a sudden heat surged through my body.
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 syllableLong vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
wâap
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |