แปล๊บๆ
bpláep-bpláepMeanings
1AdverbB1
with sharp intermittent pain; twinging
feeling a sharp, sudden, and intermittent pain; twinging or shooting
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)เจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injuredแปล๊บๆbpláep-bpláepแปล๊บๆbpláep-bpláep1with sharp intermittent pain; twinging2flashing quickly and repeatedlyที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแขนkăaenแขนkăaen1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3sleeve (of a garment)ตอนdtonตอนdton1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)ยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissกล่องglòngกล่องglòng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containersหนักๆnàk nàkหนักๆnàk nàk1heavily; intensely; hard; severely2very heavy/intense; severe
I felt a sharp twinge in my arm when lifting the heavy box.
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หมอmŏrคะkáช่วงนี้chûuang néeฉันchănมีmeeอาการปวดaa-gaan bpùuatหัวhŭuaแปล๊บๆbpláep-bpláepบ่อยbòiมากmâakเลยloieค่ะkâ
Doctor, lately I've been having frequent shooting pains in my head.
พอporอากาศaa-gàatเริ่มrêrmหนาวnăaoเขาkăoมักจะmák jàบ่นbònว่าwâaเจ็บjèpแปล๊บๆbpláep-bpláepที่têeข้อเข่าkô kàoเสมอsà-mĕr
When the weather starts getting cold, he always complains of sharp, intermittent pains in his knee joints.
อาการปวดaa-gaan bpùuatแปล๊บๆbpláep-bpláepตามdtaamปลายมือbplaai meuuปลายเท้าbplaai táoอาจàatเป็นbpenสัญญาณเตือนsăn-yaan dteuuanเบื้องต้นbêuuang dtônของkŏngโรคrôhkปลายประสาทอักเสบbplaai bprà-sàat àk-sèp
Shooting pains along the extremities could be an early warning sign of peripheral neuropathy.
2AdverbB2
flashing quickly and repeatedly
flashing or sparking quickly and intermittently
Examples
ตอนdtonตอนdton1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)เสียบปลั๊กsìiap bplákเสียบปลั๊กsìiap bplák[to] plug in [sth]เตารีดdtao rêetเตารีดdtao rêet(clothes) ironฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asประกายไฟbprà-gaai faiประกายไฟbprà-gaai faispark(s) (fire/electricity)แลบlâepแลบlâep1[to] stick out; protrude (briefly)2[to] flash (lightning, light) brieflyแปล๊บๆbpláep-bpláepแปล๊บๆbpláep-bpláep1with sharp intermittent pain; twinging2flashing quickly and repeatedlyออกมาòk maaออกมาòk maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmเต้ารับdtâo rápเต้ารับdtâo rápelectrical socket; outlet
When plugging in the iron, I saw sparks flashing intermittently from the outlet.
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มองmongไปที่bpai têeขอบฟ้าkòp fáaสิsìเห็นhĕnสายฟ้าsăai fáaแลบlâepแปล๊บๆbpláep-bpláepอยู่yòoไกลๆglai glaiไหมmăi
Look at the horizon, do you see the lightning flashing intermittently in the distance?
ช่างchângไฟเตือนfai dteuuanว่าwâaถ้าtâaเห็นhĕnประกายไฟbprà-gaai faiแลบlâepแปล๊บๆbpláep-bpláepที่têeปลั๊กพ่วงbplák pûuangให้hâiรีบrêepถอดtòtปลั๊กbplákออกòkทันทีtan tee
The electrician warned that if you see sparks flashing intermittently at the power strip, unplug it immediately.
เครื่องยนต์krêuuang yonมีmeeเสียงดังsĭiang dangผิดปกติpìt bpà-gà-dtìและláeมีmeeประกายไฟbprà-gaai faiแลบlâepแปล๊บๆbpláep-bpláepออกมาòk maaจากjàakท่อไอเสียtôr ai sĭia
The engine made an unusual noise, and there were sparks flashing intermittently from the exhaust pipe.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แปล๊บๆ said แปล๊บ-แปล๊บ?
bpláep-bpláep
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปล, the first consonant ป sets the class.
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
bpláep
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → 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 | — | — |