แวบวับ
wɛ̂ɛp-wápMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
sparkling; twinkling; flickering; glimmering
Shining or appearing in quick, small flashes of light; sparkling, twinkling, or flickering.
Examples
ดาวdaaoดาวdaao1star (celestial body)2star (famous person)3star symbol/markบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ฟ้าfáaฟ้าfáa1sky2light blue; sky blue3heaven; divine realmสวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyแวบวับwɛ̂ɛp-wápแวบวับwɛ̂ɛp-wáp1sparkling; twinkling; flickering; glimmering2[to] glint; flash briefly; flicker
The stars in the sky are beautifully sparkly.
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I saw a flickering light from far away.
Her diamond ring reflects the light with a sparkle.
เลื่อมlʉ̂ʉamบนbonชุดราตรีchút-raa-dtriiของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəนั้นnánส่องประกายsɔ̀ɔng-bprà-gaaiแวบวับwɛ̂ɛp-wápยามyaamต้องdtɔ̂ngแสงไฟsɛ̌ɛng-fai
The sequins on her evening gown sparkled whenever they caught the light.
2VerbA2
[to] glint; flash briefly; flicker
To shine or appear for brief moments with small flashes of light, often repeatedly.
Examples
หิ่งห้อยhìng-hɔ̂ɔiหิ่งห้อยhìng-hɔ̂ɔifirefly; lightning bugมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแสงsɛ̌ɛngแสงsɛ̌ɛng1light2ray; beamแวบวับwɛ̂ɛp-wápแวบวับwɛ̂ɛp-wáp1sparkling; twinkling; flickering; glimmering2[to] glint; flash briefly; flicker
The firefly has a flashing light.
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I saw a light flashing in the dark.
The stars in the sky shine intermittently with flashes of light.
เพชรpétบนbonแหวนwɛ̌ɛnของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəส่องประกายsɔ̀ɔng-bprà-gaaiแวบวับwɛ̂ɛp-wápทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiเธอtəəขยับkà-yàpมือmʉʉ
The diamond on her ring flashed with light every time she moved her hand.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
แวบwɛ̂ɛpแวบwɛ̂ɛp1[to] flash; appear briefly; dart2briefly; in a flash[to] flash; appear briefly; dartPart 1
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วับwápวับwáp1in a brief flash; momentarily2flashing; glinting (briefly shining)in a brief flash; momentarilyPart 2
แวบวับwɛ̂ɛp-wápแวบวับwɛ̂ɛp-wápsparkling; twinkling; flickering; glimmeringsparkling; twinkling; flickering; glimmeringWord