เย็นวาบ
yen-wâapMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
suddenly chilly; briefly cold
Describing a sudden, fleeting cold sensation, sometimes caused by fear or shock.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงดังsǐiang-dangเสียงดังsǐiang-dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseหลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operationsฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)เย็นวาบyen-wâapเย็นวาบyen-wâap1suddenly chilly; briefly cold2[to] feel a sudden chill/flash of coldไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทั้งตัวtáng-dtuuaทั้งตัวtáng-dtuua1the whole body; all over2the whole one; the entire thing
When I heard a loud noise behind the house, I felt a sudden chill through my body.
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ข่าวร้ายkàao-ráaiที่tîiเพิ่งpə̂ngได้รับdâi-rápทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoเย็นวาบyen-wâapเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเลือดlʉ̂ʉatไหลlǎiย้อนyɔ́ɔn
The bad news he just received sent a sudden cold rush through him, as if his blood ran backward.
มือmʉʉที่จับtîi-jàpลูกบิดประตูlûuk-bìt-bprà-dtuuเย็นวาบyen-wâapทันทีtan-tiiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaมีmiiลมlomพัดpátสวนsǔuanเข้ามาkâo-maa
His hand on the doorknob felt a sudden chill as a gust of wind blew in.
พอporเห็นhĕnเงาngaoเลือนleuuanๆ-หลังlăngม่านmâanความกลัวkwaam gluuaก็gâwแล่นlâenเย็นวาบyen wâapไปตามbpai dtaamสันsănหลังlăng
As soon as she saw a faint shadow behind the curtain, fear swept as a sudden chill down her spine.
2VerbB1
[to] feel a sudden chill/flash of cold
To suddenly experience a sharp, fleeting cold sensation, often due to fear, shock, or wind.
Examples
ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)พัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3[to] blow; sweep; carry alongแรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)5expensive; steep (informal)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang1window2window (computing)เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)ทำเอาtam-aoทำเอาtam-aoto cause; to leave [sb/sth] ...ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)เย็นวาบyen-wâapเย็นวาบyen-wâap1suddenly chilly; briefly cold2[to] feel a sudden chill/flash of coldไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structure
A strong wind blew through the open window, making me feel a sudden chill down my back.
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พอpɔɔได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงดังsǐiang-dangกลางคืนglaang-kʉʉnฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂เย็นวาบyen-wâapด้วยdûuaiความตกใจkwaam-dtòk-jai
When I heard a loud noise at night, I felt a sudden chill from fright.
เขาkǎoเห็นhěnเงาngaoคนkonผ่านpàanหน้าnâaกระจกgrà-jòkแล้วlɛ́ɛoเย็นวาบyen-wâapราวกับraao-gàpเลือดlʉ̂ʉatไหลlǎiย้อนyɔ́ɔn
He saw a figure pass in front of the mirror and felt a sudden chill, as if his blood ran cold.
ข่าวร้ายkàao-ráaiที่tîiไม่คาดคิดmâi-kâat-kítทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnเย็นวาบyen-wâapเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanลมหนาวlom-nǎaoพัดผ่านpát-pàanกระดูกgrà-dùuk
The unexpected bad news made me feel a sharp, fleeting chill, like a cold wind passing through my bones.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yen
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
เย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become coolcool; chillyPart 1
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วาบwâapวาบwâap1suddenly; in a flash2[to] flash; flicker; surge briefly3sudden; flash-likesuddenly; in a flashPart 2
เย็นวาบyen-wâapเย็นวาบyen-wâapsuddenly chilly; briefly coldsuddenly chilly; briefly coldWord