แว็บ
wɛ́pMeanings
1AdverbB1
momentarily; in a flash
for a very brief moment, quickly, or in a flash
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเดินผ่านdəən-pàanเดินผ่านdəən-pàan1[to] walk past; pass by (on foot)2[to] walk through; traverse (on foot)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gíiเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gíi1just now; a moment ago2a moment ago; just now (time)แว็บwɛ́pแว็บwɛ́p1momentarily; in a flash2[to] pop out briefly; [to] slip away3in a flash; briefly gleamingเดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; same
I saw him walk past just now for a brief moment.
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ฉันchǎnแค่kɛ̂ɛมองmɔɔngเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanนั้นnánแว็บwɛ́pเดียวdiiaoเลยləəiยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâaiอ่านàanรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiat
I only glanced at that document for a split second, so I haven't read the details yet.
ตอนที่dton têeนั่งnângรถไฟrót faiกลับบ้านglàp bâanจู่ๆjòo jòoก็gâwมีmeeความคิดkwaam kítประหลาดbprà-làatผุดขึ้นมาpùt kêun maaในnaiหัวhŭuaแว็บwáepหนึ่งnèung
While taking the train home, a strange thought suddenly flashed into my mind.
พอpɔɔได้ยินdâi-yinเพลงpleengเก่าgàoเพลงpleengนั้นnánภาพความทรงจำpâap-kwaam-song-jamในnaiวัยเด็กwai-dèkก็gɔ̂ผุดขึ้นมาpùt-kʉ̂n-maaในnaiหัวhǔuaแว็บwɛ́pหนึ่งnʉ̀ng
When I heard that old song, an image of a childhood memory flashed into my mind for a brief moment.
2VerbB2
[to] pop out briefly; [to] slip away
to go somewhere quickly for a short time, or to slip away briefly
Examples
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forแว็บwɛ́pแว็บwɛ́p1momentarily; in a flash2[to] pop out briefly; [to] slip away3in a flash; briefly gleamingไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offกาแฟgaa-fɛɛกาแฟgaa-fɛɛcoffee (drink; beans; plant)ตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]หน้าปากซอยnâa-bpàak-sɔɔiหน้าปากซอยnâa-bpàak-sɔɔientrance of an alleyแป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiaoแป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiao1for a moment; very briefly2just a moment!นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker
Let me quickly pop over to buy coffee at the entrance of the alley, I'll be right back.
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เมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gíiเขาkǎoแว็บwɛ́pออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chumไปbpaiรับโทรศัพท์ráp-too-rá-sàpด่วนdùuan
Just now he slipped out of the meeting room to take an urgent phone call.
ช่วงchûuangพักกลางวันpák-glaang-wanเธอtəəรีบrîipแว็บwɛ́pไปbpaiจ่ายjàaiค่าไฟkâa-faiที่tîiห้างสรรพสินค้าhâang-sàp-pá-sǐn-káaก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàกลับมาglàp-maaทำงานtam-ngaanต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
During the lunch break, she quickly slipped away to pay the electricity bill at the mall before coming back to work.
เจ้านายjâo-naaiจับได้jàp-dâaiว่าwâaพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanแอบɛ̀ɛpแว็บwɛ́pไปbpaiสูบบุหรี่sùup-bù-rìiที่tîiหลังlǎngตึกdtʉ̀kในnaiเวลางานwee-laa-ngaan
The boss caught the employee sneaking out to smoke behind the building during working hours.
3AdjectiveB2
in a flash; briefly gleaming
appearing or gleaming for an instant, especially of light
Examples
ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)ไฟดับfai-dàpไฟดับfai-dàp1power outage; blackout2[of power/lights] go out; cut outฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asแสงไฟsɛ̌ɛng-faiแสงไฟsɛ̌ɛng-failight; lamplight; firelightฉายchǎaiฉายchǎai1[to] screen; show; air2[to] project (light/image)3[to] emit; radiate (light/glow)4to appear/air (on media)สว่างsà-wàangสว่างsà-wàang1bright; well-lit2[to] become bright; be illuminated3clear; evident (figurative)แว็บwɛ́pแว็บwɛ́p1momentarily; in a flash2[to] pop out briefly; [to] slip away3in a flash; briefly gleamingขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maa1[to] come up (toward the speaker); move upward2[to] get up; rise3[to] go up; increase4[to] become; start to be (change of state)5[to] arise; appear; emergeตรงหน้าdtrong-nâaตรงหน้าdtrong-nâa1right in front; right before one's eyes2in front of [sb/sth]ต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3each; respectively4foreign; from another place5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute for
When the power went out, I saw a flashlight gleam briefly at the window.
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แสงแฟลชsɛ̌ɛng-flɛ̂ɛtจากjàakกล้องถ่ายรูปglɔ̂ng-tàai-rûupสว่างsà-wàangแว็บwɛ́pขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiเขาkǎoถ่ายรูปtàai-rûup
The camera flash flashed briefly when he took the picture.
แหวนเพชรwɛ̌ɛn-pétบนbonนิ้วníuของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəสะท้อนแสงsà-tɔ́ɔn-sɛ̌ɛngไฟfaiแว็บwɛ́pเข้าตาkâo-dtaaฉันchǎnพอดีpɔɔ-dii
The diamond ring on her finger caught the light and flashed briefly right into my eyes.
กระจกgrà-jòkของkɔ̌ɔngตึกdtʉ̀kฝั่งตรงข้ามfàng-dtrong-kâamสะท้อนแสงsà-tɔ́ɔn-sɛ̌ɛngแดดdɛ̀ɛtแว็บwɛ́pเข้าตาจนkâo-dtaa-jonฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngหรี่ตาrìi-dtaaลงlong
The glass of the building opposite caught the sunlight and flashed briefly into my eyes, making me squint.
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 syllableShort vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
wɛ́p
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |