ฝนฟ้า
fǒn-fáaMeaning
1NounB1
weather (esp. rain/sky)
General weather conditions, especially those related to rain, clouds, and the sky; can occur alone though often seen in the phrase "ฝนฟ้าอากาศ." Example: ฝนฟ้าแปรปรวน (unsettled weather)
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneฝนฟ้าfǒn-fáaฝนฟ้าfǒn-fáaweather (esp. rain/sky)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerค่อยkɔ̂iค่อยkɔ̂i1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitทะเลtá-leeทะเลtá-lee1sea2seaside; the beachนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Tomorrow let's check the overall weather before deciding to go to the beach.
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ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiฝนฟ้าfǒn-fáaไม่แน่นอนmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔnเราraoเลยləəiพกpókร่มrômติดตัวdtìt-dtuuaตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laa
The weather has been unpredictable lately, so I carry an umbrella all the time.
ผู้จัดงานpûu-jàt-ngaanขอเลื่อนkɔ̌ɔ-lʉ̂ʉanคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ətเพราะprɔ́ฝนฟ้าfǒn-fáaช่วงเย็นchûuang-yenมีแนวโน้มmii-nɛɛo-nóomจะjàแปรปรวนbprɛɛ-bpruuan
The organizers postponed the concert because the weather in the evening is likely to be unstable.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกเดินทางɔ̀ɔk-dəən-taangไกลglaiผมpǒmดูduuข้อมูลฝนฟ้าkɔ̂ɔ-muun-fǒn-fáaจากjàakหลายlǎaiแหล่งlɛ̀ngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประเมินbprà-məənความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangและlɛ́วางwaangแผนเส้นทางpɛ̌ɛn-sên-taang
Before a long trip, I check weather information from multiple sources to assess risks and plan the route.
วันนี้wan-níiฝนfǒnฟ้าครึ้มfáa-krʉ́mตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเช้าcháoลมแรงlom-rɛɛngจนjonร่มrômแทบtɛ̂ɛpปลิวbpliu
Today the sky has been gloomy with rain since morning, and the wind is so strong the umbrella nearly flew away.
เมื่อวานmêuua waanฝนฟ้าfŏn fáaกระหน่ำgrà-nàmหนักnàkถนนลื่นtà-nŏn lêunและláeไฟดับfai dàpเป็นช่วงbpen chûuangๆ-
Yesterday there was a heavy downpour and stormy weather; the roads were slippery and there were intermittent power outages.
ช่วงบ่ายchûuang-bàaiฝนฟ้าfǒn-fáaมาmaaเร็วreoเมฆดำmêek-damก่อตัวgɔ̀ɔ-dtuuaและlɛ́มีmiiเสียงฟ้าร้องsǐiang-fáa-rɔ́ɔngดังdangทั่วtûuaเมืองmʉʉang
In the afternoon the stormy weather arrived quickly; dark clouds formed and thunder boomed across the city.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ฝนฟ้าfǒn-fáaฝนฟ้าfǒn-fáaweather (esp. rain/sky)weather (esp. rain/sky)Word