แป๊บ

bpɛ́p

Meanings

1NounA2

a moment; a sec (informal)

A very short time; a brief moment. Informal and often spelled แป๊บแป๊บbpɛ́p1a moment; a sec (informal)2just a sec; wait a moment3for a moment; briefly/แปป in casual use.

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหายไปhǎai-bpaiหายไปhǎai-bpai1[to] disappear; vanish2[to] be missing; be gone3[to] subside; wear off4[to] go silent; drop out of contact (informal)แป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiaoแป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiao1for a moment; very briefly2just a moment!แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)กลับมาglàp-maaกลับมาglàp-maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be back
He disappeared for a very short time and then came back.
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ฝนตกfǒn-dtòkแป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoหยุดyùt
It rained for a brief moment and then stopped.
สัญญาณsǎn-yaanอินเทอร์เน็ตin-təə-nétหลุดไปlùt-bpaiแป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiaoแต่dtɛ̀ɛประชุมbprà-chumก็gɔ̂สะดุดsà-dùtพอสมควรpɔɔ-sǒm-kuuan
The internet connection dropped for a brief moment, but the meeting was still quite disrupted.
ผมpǒmกลับบ้านglàp-bâanแค่kɛ̂ɛแป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiao
I went home for just a brief moment.
มันmanเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nแค่kɛ̂ɛแป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiaoแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂หายไปhǎai-bpai
It happened for just a brief moment and then disappeared.
ไฟดับfai-dàpอยู่yùuแป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoบ้านbâanก็gɔ̂สว่างsà-wàangอีกครั้งìik-kráng
The power went out for a very short time and then the house was bright again.
ฝนfǒnตกลงมาdtòk-long-maaแป๊บหนึ่งbpɛ́p-nʉ̀ngแล้วlɛ́ɛoฟ้าfáaก็gɔ̂เปิดbpə̀ət
It rained for a brief moment and then the sky cleared.
ความเงียบkwaam-ngîiapในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngมีอยู่mii-yùuเพียงpiiangแป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiaoก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเสียงปรบมือsǐiang-bpròp-mʉʉดังลั่นdang-lân
The silence in the room lasted only a brief moment before loud applause erupted.
2InterjectionA2

just a sec; wait a moment

An interjection used to ask someone to wait briefly. Informal.

Examples

รอก่อนrɔɔ-gɔ̀ɔnรอก่อนrɔɔ-gɔ̀ɔnwait a moment; hold onแป๊บbpɛ́pแป๊บbpɛ́p1a moment; a sec (informal)2just a sec; wait a moment3for a moment; brieflyเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)หยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)โทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] callก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
Wait a sec—hold on, let me grab my phone first.
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ขอโทษนะkɔ̌ɔ-tôot-náแป๊บbpɛ́pขอkɔ̌ɔคิดkítก่อนgɔ̀ɔnว่าwâaจะjàไปยังbpai-yangไงngaiดีdii
Sorry, just a sec—let me think about how to get there.
เฮ้héeรอฉันrɔɔ-chǎnแป๊บbpɛ́pกำลังgam-langล็อกlɔ́kประตูบ้านbprà-dtuu-bâan
Hey, wait for me a sec—I'm locking the door.
พี่pîiครับkrápแป๊บbpɛ́pขอเช็กkɔ̌ɔ-chékเวลาออกwee-laa-ɔ̀ɔkของkɔ̌ɔngรถไฟrót-faiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iคุยkuiต่อdtɔ̀ɔได้ไหมdâai-mǎi
Excuse me, just a sec—can I check the train departure time before we continue talking?
3AdverbA2

for a moment; briefly

Used as an adverb in casual speech to mean ‘briefly’ or ‘for a moment’ (e.g., เดี๋ยวไปแป๊บหนึ่ง).

Examples

รอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitแป๊บbpɛ́pแป๊บbpɛ́p1a moment; a sec (informal)2just a sec; wait a moment3for a moment; brieflyฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)รองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoshoe; footwear
Wait a moment, I’m putting on my shoes.
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เดี๋ยวdǐiaoไปbpaiแป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoกลับมาglàp-maa
I’ll go briefly and come back.
ขอkɔ̌ɔคุยkuiโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpแป๊บหนึ่งbpɛ́p-nʉ̀ngแล้วlɛ́ɛoเราraoค่อยkɔ̂iคุยkuiต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
Let me take a call for a moment, then we’ll continue talking.
รถติดrót-dtìtนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iรอrɔɔผมpǒmแป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiaoถึงtʉ̌ng
There’s a bit of traffic; wait for me briefly, I’ll be there soon.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai tri
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

High tone

bpɛ́p

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Mid class + Mai tri → High

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Related Words

Similar Meaning

แป๊บนึงbpɛ́p-nʉngแป๊บนึงbpɛ́p-nʉng1one moment; wait a sec2briefly; for a moment
  • one moment; wait a sec
  • briefly; for a moment
ครู่krûuครู่krûu1a moment; a short while2for a moment; for a short while
  • a moment; a short while
  • for a moment; for a short while
เดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …
  • soon; in a moment
  • for a moment; briefly; one moment
  • wait! just a moment
  • otherwise; or else (colloq.)
  • alternating; now … now …
นาทีnaa-tiiนาทีnaa-tii1minute (time unit)2moment; minute (informal)
  • minute (time unit)
  • moment; minute (informal)
ประเดี๋ยวbprà-dǐiaoประเดี๋ยวbprà-dǐiao1a moment; a short while (informal)2in a moment; shortly (colloq.)3in quick alternation; now...then... (ประเดี๋ยว...ประเดี๋ยว...)
  • a moment; a short while (informal)
  • in a moment; shortly (colloq.)
  • in quick alternation; now...then... (ประเดี๋ยว...ประเดี๋ยว...)