ฟ้าแลบ
lightning flashes
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- 1 lightning flashes、lightning; a flash of lightning
It describes lightning flashing in the sky, or the flash itself.
lightning flashes、lightning; a flash of lightning
It refers to lightning flashing and also to the visible flash of light.
Learning notes
Explanation
ฟ้า means “sky,” and แลบ conveys something appearing or jutting out briefly. Together, they evoke a sudden flash in the sky. The expression is common in both everyday conversation and descriptions of the weather. Its verbal and nominal uses are grouped into one sense here, with verb chosen as the representative label. ฟ้าแลบ can describe lightning flashing on its own; after เห็น (“see”), it refers to the visible lightning. It also appears in comparisons such as เร็วเหมือนฟ้าแลบ, “as fast as lightning.”
Usage
Use it when pointing out lightning during a storm, describing flashes in the distance, or talking about the previous night’s weather.
Caution
ฟ้าแลบ focuses on the visible flash. Use ฟ้าร้อง for thunder and ฟ้าผ่า for lightning striking the ground or an object.