แว็บๆ
wáep-wáepMeanings
1AdverbB1
fleetingly; briefly
fleetingly, briefly, or in a flash (often used to describe catching a quick glimpse of something or having a sudden thought)
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 asเพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowเดินผ่านdern pàanเดินผ่านdern pàan1[to] walk past; pass by (on foot)2[to] walk through; traverse (on foot)หน้าต่างnâa dtàangหน้าต่างnâa dtàang1window2window (computing)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyแว็บๆwáep-wáepแว็บๆwáep-wáep1fleetingly; briefly2in flashes; intermittentlyเมื่อกี้นี้mêuua gée néeเมื่อกี้นี้mêuua gée néejust now; a moment ago
I saw my friend walk past the window for a split second just now.
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ตอนdtonนั่งnângรถไฟrót faiฉันchănเห็นhĕnทะเลtá-layแว็บๆwáep-wáepก่อนที่gòn têeรถrótจะjàวิ่งwîngเข้าkâoอุโมงค์ù-mohng
While riding the train, I caught a brief glimpse of the sea before the train ran into the tunnel.
ฉันchănจำได้jam dâiแว็บๆwáep-wáepว่าwâaเขาkăoเคยkoeiพูดถึงpôot tĕungเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeแต่dtàeจำjamรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatไม่ได้mâi dâai
I vaguely remember him mentioning this, but I can't recall the details.
ตอนที่dton têeขับรถkàp rótผ่านpàanฉันchănเห็นhĕnป้ายโฆษณาbpâai kôo-sà-naaอันanใหม่màiแว็บๆwáep-wáepแต่ยังdtàe yangอ่านàanไม่ทันmâi tanจบjòp
While driving past, I caught a brief glimpse of the new billboard, but I couldn't finish reading it in time.
2AdverbB2
in flashes; intermittently
appearing or shining in short, repeated flashes, such as a light flickering
Examples
ไฟหน้ารถfai nâa rótไฟหน้ารถfai nâa rótheadlightกะพริบgà-prípกะพริบgà-príp1[to] blink2[to] flicker; flash on and off3blinking; flickering (of light/eyes)แว็บๆwáep-wáepแว็บๆwáep-wáep1fleetingly; briefly2in flashes; intermittentlyเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเตือนdteuuanเตือนdteuuan1[to] remind2[to] warn3[to] caution; admonishรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerขับkàpขับkàp1[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)2[to] expel; drive out; repel3[to] sing; chant (traditional)4[to] excrete; secrete; emitสวนมาsǔuan maaสวนมาsǔuan maa[to] come from the opposite direction
The car's headlights flashed repeatedly to warn oncoming traffic.
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ต้นคริสต์มาสdtôn krít-mâatประดับbprà-dàpด้วยdûuayไฟfaiดวงduuangเล็กๆlék lékที่têeกะพริบgà-prípแว็บๆwáep-wáepดูdooสวยงามsŭuay ngaamมากmâak
The Christmas tree is decorated with small lights that flash repeatedly, looking very beautiful.
บนbonท้องฟ้าtóng fáaตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keunเราraoจะjàเห็นhĕnแสงไฟsăeng faiจากjàakเครื่องบินkrêuuang binกะพริบgà-prípแว็บๆwáep-wáepอยู่yòoไกลๆglai glai
In the night sky, we can see the lights from an airplane flashing repeatedly in the distance.
สัญญาณไฟsăn-yaan faiฉุกเฉินchùk-chĕrnบนbonรถพยาบาลrót pá-yaa-baanกะพริบgà-prípแว็บๆwáep-wáepเป็นจังหวะbpen jang-wàขณะkà-nàวิ่งผ่านwîng pàanสี่แยกsèe yâek
The emergency lights on the ambulance flashed rhythmically as it ran through the intersection.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แว็บๆ said แว็บ-แว็บ?
wáep-wáep
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 syllableShort vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
wáep
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 | — | — |