แวบ
wɛ̂ɛpMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] flash; appear briefly; dart
to appear, pass, or move for a very short moment and then vanish quickly
Examples
สายฟ้าsǎai-fáaสายฟ้าsǎai-fáa1lightning2given name: S̄āi-fáa (‘Lightning’)แวบขึ้นมาwɛ̂ɛp-kʉ̂n-maaแวบขึ้นมาwɛ̂ɛp-kʉ̂n-maa[to] come to mind suddenly; [to] pop into one's headแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)หายไปhǎai-bpaiหายไปhǎai-bpai1[to] disappear; vanish2[to] be missing; be gone3[to] subside; wear off4[to] go silent; drop out of contact (informal)อย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoquickly; rapidly; swiftly
Lightning flashed briefly and vanished quickly.
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A dark shadow flickered past the window and then disappeared.
ผีเสื้อpǐi-sʉ̂ʉaแวบwɛ̂ɛpมาmaaเกาะgɔ̀ที่tîiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiแค่kɛ̂ɛเสี้ยววินาทีsîiao-wí-naa-tiiแล้วlɛ́ɛoบินหายbin-hǎaiไปbpai
A butterfly appeared on the flower for a split second and then flew away.
แสงไฟsɛ̌ɛng-faiจากjàakรถrótขับkàpสวนมาsǔuan-maaแวบwɛ̂ɛpเข้าตาkâo-dtaaแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂เลือนหายไปlʉʉan-hǎai-bpaiในnaiความมืดkwaam-mʉ̂ʉt
The headlights of an oncoming car flashed into my eyes and then faded into the darkness.
2AdverbB1
briefly; in a flash
for a very short time; suddenly and quickly; in a flash
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)หันไปhǎn-bpaiหันไปhǎn-bpai1[to] turn (physically) toward another direction2[to] turn to; switch to; shift toward (fig.)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneแค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asแวบเดียวwɛ̂ɛp-diiaoแวบเดียวwɛ̂ɛp-diiaofor a moment; in a flashก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asไฟดับfai-dàpไฟดับfai-dàp1power outage; blackout2[of power/lights] go out; cut out
I looked for just a split second and saw the lights go out.
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She thought for just a split second and then immediately agreed.
As soon as it started raining, the power went out for a moment and then came back.
ความกลัวkwaam-gluuaเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nแค่kɛ̂ɛแวบเดียวwɛ̂ɛp-diiaoแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂รวบรวมสติrûuap-ruuam-sà-dtìได้dâaiทันtan
Fear arose for just a split second, but I managed to regain my composure in time.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
wɛ̂ɛp
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 | — | — |