แวมๆ
waem waemMeanings
1AdverbB2
flickeringly; glimmeringly
shining faintly or flickeringly; glimmering
Examples
ตอนที่dton têeตอนที่dton têe1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)ไฟดับfai dàpไฟดับfai dàp1power outage; blackout2[of power/lights] go out; cut outฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asแสงเทียนsăeng tiianแสงเทียนsăeng tiiancandlelightแวมๆwaem waemแวมๆwaem waem1flickeringly; glimmeringly2partly visible; peeping outอยู่ในyòo naiอยู่ในyòo nai[to] be in [somewhere]ห้องครัวhông kruuaห้องครัวhông kruuakitchen
When the power went out, I saw a candlelight glimmering faintly in the kitchen.
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ถ้าtâaมองmongไปที่bpai têeทะเลtá-layตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keunจะjàเห็นhĕnแสงไฟsăeng faiแวมๆwaem waemจากjàakเรือประมงreuua bprà-mong
If you look at the sea at night, you will see faint lights glimmering from the fishing boats.
ท่ามกลางtâam glaangความมืดมิดkwaam mêut mítในnaiป่าลึกbpàa léukแสงsăengหิ่งห้อยhìng hôiที่têeส่องsòngแวมๆwaem waemช่วยchûuaiทำให้tam hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatดูdooน่ากลัวnâa gluuaน้อยลงnói long
Amidst the pitch-black darkness in the deep forest, the faintly glimmering light of fireflies helped make the atmosphere look less scary.
พวกเราpûuak raoเดินตามdern dtaamแสงsăengตะเกียงdtà-giiangที่têeส่องsòngแวมๆwaem waemไปตามbpai dtaamทางเดินtaang dernแคบๆkâep kâepในnaiถ้ำtâm
We followed the faintly flickering lantern light along the narrow path in the cave.
2AdverbB2
partly visible; peeping out
appearing only partially; peeping out or showing slightly
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)กระโปรงgrà-bprohngกระโปรงgrà-bprohng1skirt2hood; bonnet; trunk lid; machine coverสั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3conciseมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asซับในsáp naiซับในsáp nai1lining (in clothing)2inner garment; slip; inner shortsแวมๆwaem waemแวมๆwaem waem1flickeringly; glimmeringly2partly visible; peeping outเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep running
She wears such a short skirt that her slip shows slightly when she walks.
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He smiled at the corner of his mouth, showing a slight glimpse of his teeth, which looked very charming.
กระดุมเสื้อgrà-dum sêuuaของเขาkŏng kăoหลุดไปlùt bpaiหนึ่งnèungเม็ดmétทำให้เห็นtam hâi hĕnรอยสักroi sàkที่têeหน้าอกnâa òkแวมๆwaem waem
One of his shirt buttons came off, making the tattoo on his chest peep out slightly.
นางแบบnaang bàepสวมsŭuamชุดเดรสยาวchút drés yaaoที่têeมีรอยmee roiผ่าpàaข้างkâangเผยให้เห็นpŏei hâi hĕnเรียวriaoขาkăaแวมๆwaem waemทุกครั้งที่túk kráng têeก้าวเดินgâao dern
The model wore a long dress with a side slit, revealing a slight glimpse of her slender legs every time she stepped.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แวมๆ said แวม-แวม?
waem waem
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
waem
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |