วาววับ
waao-wápMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
glinting; flashing; shimmering (on-and-off)
shining with brief, intermittent flashes or a flickering light; glinting or sparkling on and off
Examples
ประกายbprà-gaaiประกายbprà-gaai1spark; glint; gleam2hint; glimmer (figurative)3spark (of emotion/idea)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmคลื่นทะเลklêun tá-layคลื่นทะเลklêun tá-laysea wave; ocean waveสะท้อนsà-tónสะท้อนsà-tón1[to] reflect; bounce back (light/sound/heat)2[to] mirror; reveal; be indicative of3santol (Southern Thai)แดดdàetแดดdàetsunlight; sunshineวาววับwaao wápวาววับwaao wáp1glinting; flashing; shimmering (on-and-off)2[to] glint or flash intermittentlyราวกับraao gàpราวกับraao gàp1as if; as though2like; akin toมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoดาวdaaoดาวdaao1star (celestial body)2star (famous person)3star symbol/markเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-เต้นdtênเต้นdtên1[to] dance2[to] beat; throb; pulsate3[to] twitch; jerk (sudden movement)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนผิวน้ำbon pĭu náamบนผิวน้ำbon pĭu náam1on the surface of the water2on the water surface
The sparkle from the sea waves reflects the sun in flickering flashes, as if tiny stars are dancing on the water’s surface.
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สายตาsǎai-dtaaเธอtəəจับจ้องjàp-jɔ̂ngแหวนwɛ̌ɛnที่tîiวาววับwaao-wápทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiมันmanหันhǎnเข้าหาkâo-hǎaแสงsɛ̌ɛng
Her eyes fixate on the ring that glints on and off each time it turns toward the light.
ไฟfaiจากjàakรถrótที่tîiผ่านไปpàan-bpaiมาmaaบนbonถนนtà-nǒnเปียกbpìiakฝนfǒnสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnวาววับwaao-wápจนjonเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanพื้นถนนpʉ́ʉn-tà-nǒnมีชีวิตmii-chii-wít
The lights from passing cars reflect in intermittent flashes on the wet road, making it seem alive.
บนbonเพดานpay-daanพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panเงาngaoโลหะloh-hàวาววับwaao wápเป็นจังหวะbpen jang-wàเมื่อmêuuaแสงsăengส่องกระทบsòng grà-tópผ่านpàanกระจกสีgrà-jòk sĕeที่têeหมุนmŭnช้าcháaๆ-
On the museum ceiling, metallic shadows glint on and off rhythmically as light passes through the slowly rotating stained glass.
2VerbB2
[to] glint or flash intermittently
to shine with quick, on-and-off flashes of light; to glint, flicker, or sparkle briefly
Examples
ฟ้าแลบfáa-lɛ̂ɛpฟ้าแลบfáa-lɛ̂ɛplightning flashวาววับwaao-wápวาววับwaao-wáp1glinting; flashing; shimmering (on-and-off)2[to] glint or flash intermittentlyเหนือnʉ̌ʉaเหนือnʉ̌ʉa1north; the North2northern3above; over4superior to; aboveทะเลtá-leeทะเลtá-lee1sea2seaside; the beachทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)หรี่rìiหรี่rìi1[to] dim; turn down (light/flame/sound)2[to] squint; narrow (the eyes)ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)รีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหลบฝนlòp-fǒnหลบฝนlòp-fǒn[to] take shelter from rain
Lightning flickered on and off above the sea, making me squint and quickly look for shelter.
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ระยิบระยับrá-yíp-rá-yápจากjàakกระจกgrà-jòkหน้าต่างnâa dtàangวาววับwaao wápเป็นbpenพักpákๆ-เมื่อmêuuaแสงอาทิตย์săeng aa-títสะท้อนsà-tónโดนdohn
The twinkling from the window glass glinted on and off whenever the sunlight hit it.
หิ่งห้อยhìng hôiกลางสวนglaang sŭuanวาววับwaao wápเป็นจังหวะbpen jang-wàคล้ายkláaiสัญญาณsăn-yaanสั้นsânๆ-ที่têeโผล่plòhมาแล้วmaa láewดับdàpหายไปhăai bpai
Fireflies in the garden flickered rhythmically, like brief signals that appeared and then disappeared.
บนbonถนนมืดtà-nǒn mêutแสงsăengจากjàakป้ายโฆษณาbpâai kôo-sà-naaเสียsĭiaบ่อยbòiๆ-วาววับwaao wápไม่สม่ำเสมอmâi sà-màm sà-mĕrจนjonทำให้tam hâiทุกอย่างtúk yàangดูdooหลอกตาlòk dtaa
On the dark road, the lights from the frequently malfunctioning billboard flashed on and off irregularly, making everything look deceptive.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
waao
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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วับwápวับwáp1in a brief flash; momentarily2flashing; glinting (briefly shining)in a brief flash; momentarilyPart 2
วาววับwaao-wápวาววับwaao-wápglinting; flashing; shimmering (on-and-off)glinting; flashing; shimmering (on-and-off)Word