วาบๆ
wâap wâapMeanings
1AdverbB1
flashing; flickering
flashing, flickering, or gleaming repeatedly (usually referring to light)
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asแสงsăengแสงsăeng1light2ray; beamไฟสว่างfai sà-wàangไฟสว่างfai sà-wàang1bright light; illumination2the light is bright; the light is onวาบๆwâap wâapวาบๆwâap wâap1flashing; flickering2in sudden waves of feelingอยู่ในyòo naiอยู่ในyòo nai[to] be in [somewhere]ความมืดkwaam mûetความมืดkwaam mûet1darkness2figurative darkness
I saw a light flashing in the dark.
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The emergency warning light on the car's dashboard flashed repeatedly.
I saw lightning flashing in the distance before it rained.
ประภาคารbprà-paa-kaanส่องแสงsòng săengวาบๆwâap wâapเพื่อpêuuaนำทางnam taangให้hâiเรือreuuaกลับglàpเข้าkâoฝั่งfàngได้dâiอย่างyàangปลอดภัยbplòt pai
The lighthouse emits a flashing light to guide ships safely back to the shore.
2AdverbB1
in sudden waves of feeling
in sudden repeated waves of feeling or physical sensation, such as heat, cold, fear, or excitement
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)เสียวสันหลังsĭiao săn lăngเสียวสันหลังsĭiao săn lăng[to] feel a chill down one's spineวาบๆwâap wâapวาบๆwâap wâap1flashing; flickering2in sudden waves of feelingเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)เดินผ่านdern pàanเดินผ่านdern pàan1[to] walk past; pass by (on foot)2[to] walk through; traverse (on foot)บ้านร้างbâan ráangบ้านร้างbâan ráangabandoned house; deserted house
I felt a sudden chill down my spine when walking past the abandoned house.
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ตอนที่dton têeรถไฟเหาะrót fai hòrดิ่งลงdìng longมาmaaฉันchănรู้สึกrúu-sèukเสียวsĭiaoวาบๆwâap wâapในnaiท้องtóng
When the rollercoaster dropped, I felt a sudden thrilling sensation in my stomach.
She felt a sudden wave of heat in her face when she realized she had been tricked.
เขาkăoรู้สึกrúu-sèukเจ็บjèpวาบๆwâap wâapที่têeแผลเก่าplăe gàoทุกครั้งที่túk kráng têeอากาศเย็นaa-gàat yenลงlong
He feels sudden flashes of pain in his old wound whenever the weather gets cold.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is วาบๆ said วาบ-วาบ?
wâap wâap
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 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 | — | — |