ฝน
fǒnMeanings
1NounA1
rain
water that falls from clouds in drops
Examples
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Yesterday it rained heavily, and the traffic was terrible.
The forecast says there’s a chance of thunderstorms tomorrow.
2VerbB2
[to] file; grind; hone
to rub with a rough surface or tool to smooth, sharpen, or shape
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeดินสอdin-sɔ̌ɔดินสอdin-sɔ̌ɔ1pencil2classifier: แท่งให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)คมkomคมkom1sharp (edge/point)2cutting edge3keen; sharp (sense/feature)4incisive; witty (remark/thought)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเริ่มวาดrə̂əm-wâatเริ่มวาดrə̂əm-wâat[to] start drawingรูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical form
He sharpened the pencil before starting to draw.
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เธอtəəใช้cháiกระดาษทรายgrà-dàat-saaiฝนfǒnขอบไม้kɔ̀ɔp-máaiให้hâiเรียบrîiapเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเตรียมdtriiamทาสีtaa-sǐi
She used sandpaper to rub the wooden edges smooth in preparation for painting.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnประกอบชิ้นbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-chínงานngaanเขาkǎoฝนfǒnผิวpǐuโลหะloo-hàให้ได้hâi-dâaiรูปrûupและlɛ́เรียบrîiapสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
Before assembly, he ground the metal surface to shape it and make it uniformly smooth.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
fǒn
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 | — | — |