แวบๆ
wâep wâepMeanings
1AdverbB1
briefly; fleetingly
for a very short time; catching a quick glimpse of something
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; 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 asเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเดินผ่านdern pàanเดินผ่านdern pàan1[to] walk past; pass by (on foot)2[to] walk through; traverse (on foot)หน้าประตูnâa bprà-dtooหน้าประตูnâa bprà-dtooin front of the doorไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyแวบๆwâep wâepแวบๆwâep wâep1briefly; fleetingly2flashing; flickeringเมื่อกี้mêuua géeเมื่อกี้mêuua gée1just now; a moment ago2a moment ago; just now (time)เองayngเองayng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itself
I caught a quick glimpse of him walking past the door just a moment ago.
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ตอนที่dton têeมองออกmong òkไปbpaiนอกหน้าต่างnôk nâa dtàangฉันchănเห็นhĕnนกบินnók binผ่านไปpàan bpaiแวบๆwâep wâep
When I looked out the window, I saw a bird fly past for a split second.
คุ้นๆkún-kúnว่าwâaเคยkoeiอ่านàanข่าวkàaoนี้néeผ่านpàanตาdtaaมาmaaแวบๆwâep wâepแต่dtàeก็gâwจำjamรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatไม่ได้mâi dâaiแล้วláeo
I vaguely remember seeing this news briefly, but I can't remember the details anymore.
ผู้ต้องสงสัยpôo dtông sŏng-săiปรากฏตัวbpraa-gòt dtuuaในnaiกล้องวงจรปิดglông wong-jon bpìtแค่kâeแวบๆwâep wâepก่อนจะgòn jàเดินdernหายhăaiเข้าไปในkâo bpai naiซอยมืดsoi mêut
The suspect appeared in the CCTV footage for just a split second before disappearing into the dark alley.
2AdverbB1
flashing; flickering
appearing and disappearing quickly; flashing or twinkling repeatedly
Examples
ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindหิ่งห้อยhìng hôiหิ่งห้อยhìng hôifirefly; lightning bugพวกนั้นpûuak nánพวกนั้นpûuak nánthose; they; themสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแสงsăengแสงsăenglightกะพริบgà-prípกะพริบgà-príp1[to] blink2[to] flicker; flash on and off3blinking; flickering (of light/eyes)แวบๆwâep wâepแวบๆwâep wâep1briefly; fleetingly2flashing; flickeringเต็มไปหมดเลยdtem bpai mòt loeiเต็มไปหมดเลยdtem bpai mòt loei1everywhere; all over the place2completely full; chock-full
Look at those fireflies! Their lights are flashing all over.
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รถพยาบาลrót pá-yaa-baanเปิดbpèrtไฟกะพริบfai gà-prípแวบๆwâep wâepแบบนั้นbàep nánข้างหน้าkâang nâaต้องมีdtông meeอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hètแน่nâeเลยloie
The ambulance has its lights flashing like that; there must be an accident ahead.
เมื่อคืนmêuua keunฉันchănนอนnonไม่ค่อยmâi kôiหลับlàpเพราะpráwป้ายไฟนีออนbpâai fai nee-onข้างนอกkâang nôkมันmanกะพริบgà-prípแวบๆwâep wâepตลอดทั้งdtà-lòt tángคืนkeun
I couldn't sleep well last night because the neon sign outside kept flashing all night long.
แสงsăengสปอตไลต์sà-bpòt-láiในnaiคอนเสิร์ตkon sèrtที่têeส่องสว่างsòng sà-wàangแวบๆwâep wâepอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang dtò nêuuangอาจàatทำให้tam hâiผู้ที่pôo têeมีmeeอาการแพ้aa-gaan páeแสงsăengเกิดgèrtอาการaa-gaanชักchákได้dâi
The continuous flashing of the spotlights at the concert might trigger seizures in photosensitive individuals.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แวบๆ said แวบ-แวบ?
wâep wâep
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 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
wâep
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 | — | — |