วูบ
wûupMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] faint; black out briefly
to lose consciousness suddenly for a short time
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)กินข้าวเช้าgin-kâao-cháoกินข้าวเช้าgin-kâao-cháo[to] eat breakfastเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedวูบwûupวูบwûup1[to] faint; black out briefly2blackout; fainting spell3[to] dip suddenly; drop briefly (e.g., power/pressure/feeling)4[to] flicker; flash briefly; come in a flashกลางทางglaang-taangกลางทางglaang-taang1halfway; en route2midway pointตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan[to] go to work
She didn’t eat breakfast, so she fainted briefly on the way to work.
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นักวิ่งnák-wîngรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเวียนหัวwiian-hǔuaและlɛ́วูบwûupลงในlong-naiรอบสุดท้ายrɔ̂ɔp-sùt-táaiของkɔ̌ɔngการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn
The runner felt dizzy and briefly lost consciousness in the final lap of the race.
เขาkǎoเพิ่งpə̂ngผ่าตัดpàa-dtàtมาmaaพอpɔɔลุกlúkเร็วเกินไปreo-gəən-bpaiก็gɔ̂วูบwûupไปbpaiชั่วครู่chûua-krûuจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngพยุงpá-yungกลับไปglàp-bpaiนั่งnâng
He just had surgery, and when he stood up too quickly he briefly lost consciousness and had to be helped back to a seat.
เมื่อเช้าmêuua cháoเขาkăoยืนyeunอยู่เฉยๆyòo chŏei chŏeiแล้วก็láeo gâwวูบwûupหมดสติmòt sà-dtìไปbpaiชั่วครู่chûua krûu
This morning he was just standing and then suddenly lost consciousness for a short while.
พอpɔɔออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náamแล้วlɛ́ɛoยืนyʉʉnเร็วเกินไปreo-gəən-bpaiเธอtəəหน้ามืดnâa-mʉ̂ʉtแล้วlɛ́ɛoวูบwûupลงlongกับgàpพื้นpʉ́ʉn
When she stood up too quickly after leaving the bathroom, she felt dizzy and suddenly passed out on the floor.
ผมpǒmซ้อมหนักsɔ́ɔm-nàkทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉnพอpɔɔเช้าcháoเลยləəiวูบwûupกลางglaangสนามsà-nǎamจนjonเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanต้องdtɔ̂ngช่วยchûuaiพาไปpaa-bpaiพักpák
I trained hard all night, so in the morning I passed out in the field, and my friends had to help me to rest.
ระหว่างrá-wàangรอคิวrɔɔ-kiuในnaiที่tîiอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnจัดjàtเขาkǎoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kหน้ามืดnâa-mʉ̂ʉtแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂วูบwûupหมดสติmòt-sà-dtìไปbpaiชั่วครู่chûua-krûuก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàฟื้นfʉ́ʉnขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maa
While waiting in line in the extreme heat, he felt dizzy and then suddenly lost consciousness for a moment before regaining consciousness.
2NounB1
blackout; fainting spell
a brief loss of consciousness
Examples
เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháothis morning; earlier this morningเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herยืนขึ้นyʉʉn-kʉ̂nยืนขึ้นyʉʉn-kʉ̂n[to] stand upเร็วเกินไปreo-gəən-bpaiเร็วเกินไปreo-gəən-bpaitoo fastแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)วูบwûupวูบwûup1[to] faint; black out briefly2blackout; fainting spell3[to] dip suddenly; drop briefly (e.g., power/pressure/feeling)4[to] flicker; flash briefly; come in a flashไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastชั่วครู่chûua-krûuชั่วครู่chûua-krûu1briefly; for a moment2a brief moment
This morning she stood up too quickly and briefly fainted.
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เขาkǎoเล่าlâoว่าwâaตอนdtɔɔnวิ่งwîngเสร็จsètรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kหน้ามืดnâa-mʉ̂ʉtแล้วlɛ́ɛoวูบล้มwûup-lómลงlong
He said that after finishing his run he felt dizzy and blacked out.
หมอmɔ̌ɔถามtǎamรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatช่วงchûuangที่tîiคนไข้kon-kâiวูบwûupเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาสาเหตุhǎa-sǎa-hèetว่าwâaเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpความดันkwaam-danต่ำdtàmหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
The doctor asked for details about when the patient lost consciousness to determine if it was related to low blood pressure.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakยืนนานyʉʉn-naanกลางแดดglaang-dɛ̀ɛtจัดjàtเขาkǎoวูบwûupไปbpaiไม่กี่mâi-gìiวินาทีwí-naa-tiiและlɛ́รู้สึกตัวrúu-sʉ̀k-dtuuaอีกครั้งìik-krángในnaiห้องพยาบาลhɔ̂ng-pá-yaa-baan
After standing for a long time in intense sunlight, he briefly lost consciousness and came to in the infirmary.
3VerbB2
[to] dip suddenly; drop briefly (e.g., power/pressure/feeling)
to decrease or disappear for a brief moment, as with power, light, blood pressure, or emotion; often a momentary lapse
Examples
ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chumห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chummeeting room; conference roomวูบwûupวูบwûup1[to] faint; black out briefly2blackout; fainting spell3[to] dip suddenly; drop briefly (e.g., power/pressure/feeling)4[to] flicker; flash briefly; come in a flashไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastแป๊บหนึ่งbpɛ́p-nʉ̀ngแป๊บหนึ่งbpɛ́p-nʉ̀ngJust a moment; one momentแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)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 toกลับมาglàp-maaกลับมาglàp-maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]การพรีเซนต์gaan-prii-seenการพรีเซนต์gaan-prii-seenpresentationสะดุดsà-dùtสะดุดsà-dùt1[to] trip; stumble2[to] snag; get caught3[to] falter; be interruptedนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amount
The lights in the meeting room flickered briefly and then came back, causing a slight interruption in the presentation.
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สัญญาณsǎn-yaanอินเทอร์เน็ตin-təə-nétวูบwûupตอนdtɔɔnกำลังgam-langสอบsɔ̀ɔpออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngรีเฟรชหน้าrii-frêet-nâaเว็บwép
The internet connection dropped briefly during the online exam, making me refresh the page.
พอporได้ยินdâi-yinข่าวkàaoไม่ดีmâi deeใจjaiฉันchănวูบwûupลงlongชั่วครู่chûua krûuแต่dtàeก็gâwพยายามpà-yaa-yaamตั้งสติdtâng sà-dtìแล้วláeoค่อยkôiๆ-คิดkítทางแก้taang gâe
When I heard the bad news, my heart sank for a moment, but I tried to compose myself and slowly think of solutions.
แรงดันไฟฟ้าraeng dan fai-fáaเหมือนจะmĕuuan jàวูบwûupเป็นbpenพักpákๆ-ทำให้tam hâiไฟบ้านfai bâanกระพริบgrà-prípและláeเครื่องใช้ไฟฟ้าkrêuuang chái fai fáaทำงานtam ngaanไม่mâiเสถียรsà-tĭian
The voltage seemed to dip intermittently, causing the house lights to flicker and appliances to run unstably.
4VerbB2
[to] flicker; flash briefly; come in a flash
to appear or move for a very short instant, like a brief light, a sudden image, or a quick thought
Examples
ภาพpâapภาพpâap1image; picture2scene; view; sight3image (public); reputation4vision; mental imageใบหน้าbai-nâaใบหน้าbai-nâafaceของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsวูบwûupวูบwûup1[to] faint; black out briefly2blackout; fainting spell3[to] dip suddenly; drop briefly (e.g., power/pressure/feeling)4[to] flicker; flash briefly; come in a flashขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maa1[to] come up (toward the speaker); move upward2[to] get up; rise3[to] go up; increase4[to] become; start to be (change of state)5[to] arise; appear; emergeในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หัวhǔuaหัวhǔua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins6header; title; headline7beginning; initial part8[to] laugh (Isan; archaic in standard Thai)แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)หายไปhǎai-bpaiหายไปhǎai-bpai1[to] disappear; vanish2[to] be missing; be gone3[to] subside; wear off4[to] go silent; drop out of contact (informal)
His face flashed in my mind and then vanished.
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แสงsɛ̌ɛngจากjàakหน้าจอnâa-jɔɔวูบwûupขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaแค่kɛ̂ɛเสี้ยววินาทีsîiao-wí-naa-tiiแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂ดับdàp
The light from the screen flashed for just a split second and then went out.
ความคิดkwaam-kítหนึ่งnʉ̀ngวูบwûupผ่านpàanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanแสงsɛ̌ɛngแวบwɛ̂ɛpทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnพอจะpɔɔ-jàเข้าใจkâo-jaiคำใบ้kam-bâiทันทีtan-tii
A thought flashed by like a glimmer, making me immediately grasp the hint.
เงาดำngao-damวูบwûupผ่านpàanที่tîiหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangจนjonฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngหันไปhǎn-bpaiมองmɔɔngแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiเห็นhěnอะไรà-rai
A dark shadow flickered past the window, making me turn to look, but I saw nothing.
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
wûup
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 | — | — |