วูบวาบ
wûup-wâapMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
flickering; flashing
shining or appearing in brief, repeated bursts; alternating on and off quickly (especially of light)
Examples
ไฟหน้ารถfai-nâa-rótไฟหน้ารถfai-nâa-rótheadlightวูบวาบwûup-wâapวูบวาบwûup-wâap1flickering; flashing2[to] flicker; flash intermittently3flushed; coming in sudden waves (of heat or sensation)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingสายไฟsǎai-faiสายไฟsǎai-fai1electric wire/cable2power cordหลวมlǔuamหลวมlǔuam1loose (not tight)2slack; lax (not firm or strict)หรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)แบตอ่อนbɛ̀t-ɔ̀ɔnแบตอ่อนbɛ̀t-ɔ̀ɔn1low on battery power2[to] be low on battery power
The car headlights flicker because of loose wiring or a weak battery.
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ไฟประดับfai-bprà-dàpหน้าร้านnâa-ráanวูบวาบwûup-wâapเป็นจังหวะbpen-jang-wàดึงดูดdʉng-dùutลูกค้าlûuk-káa
The lights in front of the shop flashed rhythmically to attract customers.
สัญญาณไฟsǎn-yaan-faiบนbonหอคอยhɔ̌ɔ-kɔɔiวูบวาบwûup-wâapตลอดคืนdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-kʉʉnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเตือนdtʉʉanเครื่องบินkrʉ̂ʉang-bin
The signal lights on the tower blinked all night to warn airplanes.
ในnaiพายุฝนpaa-yú fŏnฟ้าแลบfáa lâepวูบวาบwôop-wâapส่องsòngให้เห็นhâi hĕnแนวnaeoภูเขาpoo kăoเป็นbpenพักpákๆ-
During the storm, lightning flashed intermittently, briefly revealing the mountain range.
2VerbB1
[to] flicker; flash intermittently
to appear and disappear quickly in short flashes; to flicker on and off
Examples
ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)หน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing sideวูบวาบwûup-wâapวูบวาบwûup-wâap1flickering; flashing2[to] flicker; flash intermittently3flushed; coming in sudden waves (of heat or sensation)เหมือนจะmʉ̌ʉan-jàเหมือนจะmʉ̌ʉan-jàit seems that; it looks likeดับdàpดับdàp1[to] go out; be extinguished2[to] extinguish; turn off3out; off; not running4[to] cease; die out (figurative)แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-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 to
The light in front of the house flickers as if it will go out and then turn back on.
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หน้าจอnâa joโทรทัศน์toh-rá-tátวูบวาบwôop-wâapเป็นช่วงbpen chûuangๆ-จนjonดูdooรายการraai gaanไม่รู้เรื่องmâi rúu rêuuang
The TV screen keeps flickering on and off, making the show hard to follow.
ไฟfaiถนนtà-nǒnวูบวาบwûup-wâapเพราะprɔ́สายไฟsǎai-faiหลวมlǔuamทำให้tam-hâiคนขับkon-kàpต้องdtɔ̂ngชะลอchá-lɔɔ
The streetlights flicker on and off because of loose wiring, making drivers slow down.
ในnaiคืนkʉʉnพายุลมpaa-yú-lomแรงrɛɛngไฟfaiทั้งtángหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanวูบวาบwûup-wâapเป็นระยะbpen-rá-yáราวกับraao-gàpจะjàดับสนิทdàp-sà-nìtอยู่yùuหลายlǎaiหนhǒn
On a stormy night, the lights throughout the village flickered on and off repeatedly, as if they were about to go out completely several times.
3AdjectiveB2
flushed; coming in sudden waves (of heat or sensation)
characterized by sudden surges of heat or bodily sensation, as when feeling hot or flushed
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herยืนyʉʉnยืนyʉʉn1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)เร็วเกินไปreo-gəən-bpaiเร็วเกินไปreo-gəən-bpaitoo fastหัวhǔuaหัวhǔua1head (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)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerวูบวาบwûup-wâapวูบวาบwûup-wâap1flickering; flashing2[to] flicker; flash intermittently3flushed; coming in sudden waves (of heat or sensation)เหมือนจะmʉ̌ʉan-jàเหมือนจะmʉ̌ʉan-jàit seems that; it looks likeเป็นลมbpen-lomเป็นลมbpen-lom[to] faint; pass out
When she stood up too quickly, she felt a sudden dizzy spell as if she might faint.
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ได้ยินdâi-yinข่าวkàaoนั้นnánแล้วlɛ́ɛoใจjaiฉันchǎnวูบวาบwûup-wâapทั้งtángดีใจdii-jaiทั้งtángกลัวgluua
After hearing the news, I felt a sudden surge of mixed joy and fear.
ความเศร้าkwaam sâoถาโถมtăa tŏhmวูบวาบwôop-wâapในnaiอกòkเมื่อmêuuaฉันchănเห็นhĕnรูปrôopเก่าgàoๆ-ของเขาkŏng kăo
Waves of sadness surged briefly in my chest when I saw his old photos.
หลังlăngผ่าตัดpàa dtàtเธอterบอกว่าbòk wâaศีรษะsĕe-sàยังyangวูบวาบwôop-wâapเป็นbpenพักpákๆ-ต้องdtôngค่อยkôiๆ-ลุกนั่งlúk nâng
After the surgery, she said she still had intermittent dizzy spells and had to get up slowly.
Tones
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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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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 flash[to] faint; black out brieflyPart 1
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วาบwâapวาบwâap1suddenly; in a flash2[to] flash; flicker; surge briefly3sudden; flash-likesuddenly; in a flashPart 2
วูบวาบwûup-wâapวูบวาบwûup-wâapflickering; flashingflickering; flashingWord