วิบวับ
wíp-wápMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
sparkling; twinkling; glinting
Shining or flashing intermittently with small points of light; glittering.
Examples
ดาวdaaoดาวdaao1star (celestial body)2star (famous person)3star symbol/markบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáasky; heavensวิบวับwíp-wápวิบวับwíp-wáp1sparkling; twinkling; glinting2[to] sparkle; twinkleน่ามองnâa-mɔɔngน่ามองnâa-mɔɔngattractive; nice to look at
The stars in the sky glitter beautifully.
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ตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnไฟประดับfai-bprà-dàpหน้าร้านnâa-ráanวิบวับwíp-wápดึงดูดdʉng-dùutลูกค้าlûuk-káa
At night, the decorative lights in front of the shop glitter and attract customers.
She wore glittering earrings that made everyone turn to look.
คลื่นklʉ̂ʉnในnaiทะเลtá-leeสะท้อนแสงsà-tɔ́ɔn-sɛ̌ɛngแดดdɛ̀ɛtเป็นประกายbpen-bprà-gaaiวิบวับwíp-wápไปทั่วbpai-tûuaผิวน้ำpǐu-náam
The waves in the sea reflected the sunlight, glittering across the water’s surface.
2VerbB1
[to] sparkle; twinkle
To emit small quick flashes of light; to glitter or twinkle.
Examples
ดาวdaaoดาวdaao1star (celestial body)2star (famous person)3star symbol/markบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ฟ้าfáaฟ้าfáa1sky2light blue; sky blue3heaven; divine realmวิบวับwíp-wápวิบวับwíp-wáp1sparkling; twinkling; glinting2[to] sparkle; twinkleตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn1at night; during the night2nighttime; the night period
The stars twinkle in the night sky.
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แสงไฟsăeng faiจากjàakเรือหาปลาreuua hăa bplaaวิบวับwíp wápอยู่yòoไกลๆglai glaiกลางglaangทะเลtá-layมืดmêuut
The lights from the fishing boats twinkle in the distance on the dark sea.
น้ำค้างnáam-káangบนbonใบหญ้าbai-yâaวิบวับwíp-wápเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaโดนdoonแสงอาทิตย์sɛ̌ɛng-aa-títยามเช้าyaam-cháao
Dew on the grass glitters when it catches the morning sunlight.
หิมะhì-máที่têeเกาะgòrหน้าต่างnâa dtàangวิบวับwíp wápตามdtaamจังหวะjang-wàไฟfaiถนนtà-nŏnเหมือนmĕuuanเม็ดmétแก้วgâewเล็กๆlék lék
The snow on the window twinkles in time with the streetlights, like tiny beads of glass.
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
wíp
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 | — | — |