สว่างวาบ(sà-wàang wâap)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] flash brightly

To shine suddenly and intensely for an instant, then fade or go out quickly.

Examples

ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)หน้าบ้านnâa bâanหน้าบ้านnâa bâan1front of the house; frontage2public-facing front; facade (figurative)สว่างวาบsà-wàang wâapสว่างวาบsà-wàang wâap1[to] flash brightly2sudden bright flashแล้วก็láeo gâwแล้วก็láeo gâw1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)ดับไปdàp bpaiดับไปdàp bpai1[to] go out; [to] be extinguished2[to] die; [to] pass away
The light in front of the house flashed on and then went out.
2NounB1

sudden bright flash

A sudden burst of intense light, momentary and bright, as from a camera flash or lightning.

Examples

ตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodถ่ายรูปtàai rôopถ่ายรูปtàai rôop[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]แสงแฟลชsăeng flâetแสงแฟลชsăeng flâetflash (camera light)สว่างวาบsà-wàang wâapสว่างวาบsà-wàang wâap1[to] flash brightly2sudden bright flashจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)แสบตาsàep dtaaแสบตาsàep dtaa1[to] have stinging/burning eyes2[to] sting/irritate the eyes3glaring; harshly bright; eye-stinging4gaudy; garish (of colors/designs)
When the picture was taken, the camera flash was a bright flare that hurt my eyes.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

สว่างsà-wàangสว่างsà-wàang1[to] become bright; be illuminated2clear; evident (figurative)3bright; well-litPart 1
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วาบwâapวาบwâap1flash; flicker; surge2[to] flash; flicker; surge briefly3sudden; flash-likePart 2
สว่างวาบsà-wàang wâapสว่างวาบsà-wàang wâap[to] flash brightly