กระแสน้ำป่า(grà-săae náam bpàa)
Meanings
1NounB2
mountain torrent; flash-flood current
a sudden, powerful rush of runoff water from uplands or forested areas, often debris-laden and hazardous
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotอาศัยอยู่aa-săi yòoอาศัยอยู่aa-săi yòo[to] live; reside; dwell; inhabitริมrimริมrim1edge; rim; border2edge; riverside; roadside (at/along the edge)3edge-side; roadside (modifier)ลำธารlam taanลำธารlam taanstream; brookต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2[to] watch out for; guard against3watch out!; caution!อันตรายan-dtà-raaiอันตรายan-dtà-raai1danger; hazard2dangerous; hazardousจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)กระแสน้ำป่าgrà-săae náam bpàaกระแสน้ำป่าgrà-săae náam bpàa1mountain torrent; flash-flood current2flash flood (by extension)ในช่วงnai chûuangในช่วงnai chûuangduring; in the period ofฤดูฝนréu-doo fŏnฤดูฝนréu-doo fŏnrainy season; wet season; monsoon season
Villagers living by the stream must be wary of the danger from the sudden rush of runoff water during the rainy season.
2NounB2
flash flood (by extension)
by extension, the event of a flash flood originating from upstream or forested hills
Examples
เมื่อคืนmêuua keunเมื่อคืนmêuua keun1last night (the night before today)2last nightมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàkฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàk1[to] rain heavily; pour2heavy rain; downpourบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ภูเขาpoo kăoภูเขาpoo kăo1mountain2range; mountain rangeทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เช้านี้cháo néeเช้านี้cháo née1this morning2this morning; earlier today (morning)เกิดgèrtเกิดgèrt1to be born2born (indicating birthplace/time)3to happen; occur; arise4if (เกิด…); too; overly (เกิด…ไป)กระแสน้ำป่าgrà-săae náam bpàaกระแสน้ำป่าgrà-săae náam bpàa1mountain torrent; flash-flood current2flash flood (by extension)ไหลหลากlăi làakไหลหลากlăi làak1flash flood; torrent of water2[to] surge; pour forthในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)หลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)หมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated community
There was heavy rain on the mountain last night, causing flash floods in several villages this morning.
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Word Breakdown
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กระแสน้ำป่าgrà-săae náam bpàaกระแสน้ำป่าgrà-săae náam bpàamountain torrent; flash-flood current