ขอฝน
kɔ̌ɔ-fǒnMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] pray for rain
to pray for rain; to perform a ritual to ask for rain.
Examples
ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearแล้งlɛ́ɛngแล้งlɛ́ɛng1dry; arid (no rain)2[to] be in drought; lack rain/water3unsympathetic; cold (of speech/behavior)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeพิธีขอฝนpí-tii-kɔ̌ɔ-fǒnพิธีขอฝนpí-tii-kɔ̌ɔ-fǒnrainmaking rite
It's been very dry this year, so the villagers held a ceremony to ask for rain.
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ชาวนาchaao-naaในnaiหลายlǎaiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiมาmaaรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-ganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำtamพิธีแห่นางแมวpí-tii-hɛ̀ɛ-naang-mɛɛoขอฝนkɔ̌ɔ-fǒnตามdtaamความเชื่อโบราณkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-boo-raan
Farmers in many areas gathered to perform the Hae Nang Maew (cat procession) ritual to ask for rain, according to ancient beliefs.
พอpɔɔฝนfǒnไม่mâiตกdtòkติดต่อกันdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔ-ganนานnaanหลายlǎaiเดือนdʉʉanชาวบ้านchaao-bâanก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmคุยกันkui-ganเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการจัดgaan-jàtพิธีขอฝนpí-tii-kɔ̌ɔ-fǒn
When it hadn't rained for many consecutive months, the villagers started discussing organizing a rain-making ceremony.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaวิทยาศาสตร์wít-tá-yaa-sàatจะjàอธิบายà-tí-baaiวัฏจักรของน้ำwát-dtà-jàk-kɔ̌ɔng-náamได้dâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛพิธีกรรมขอฝนpí-tii-gam-kɔ̌ɔ-fǒnยังคงyang-kongเป็นbpenที่พึ่งทางใจtîi-pʉ̂ng-taang-jaiสำหรับsǎm-ràpเกษตรกรgà-sèet-dtà-gɔɔnในnaiยามyaamที่tîiผืนดินแห้งแล้งpʉ̌ʉn-din-hɛ̂ɛng-lɛ́ɛng
Even though science can explain the water cycle, rain-making rituals still serve as a spiritual refuge for farmers when the land is arid.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kɔ̌ɔ
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray for[to] request; ask for [sth]Part 1
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ขอฝนkɔ̌ɔ-fǒnขอฝนkɔ̌ɔ-fǒn[to] pray for rain[to] pray for rainWord