ฝนมืด
fǒn-mʉ̂ʉtMeanings
1NounB2
rain under dark, gloomy skies
Rain that falls under very dark, overcast skies, often giving a gloomy or threatening appearance; can also refer to the dark, stormy-looking rainclouds themselves.
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ท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáasky; heavensคล้ำklámคล้ำklám1dark-skinned; tanned; swarthy2dark; dusky (color/light)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughเย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become coolค่ำkâmค่ำkâm1evening; dusk2in the evening; at nightfall3to become evening; grow lateทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyเมืองmʉʉangเมืองmʉʉang1city; town; urban area2country; state; nation3region; realm (historical)เงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; stop respondingลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingฝนมืดfǒn-mʉ̂ʉtฝนมืดfǒn-mʉ̂ʉt1rain under dark, gloomy skies2dark, threatening raincloudsกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเคลื่อนklʉ̂ʉanเคลื่อนklʉ̂ʉan1[to] move; shift; budge2[to] be displaced; dislocate3[to] proceed; advanceเข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’
The sky turned so dark it felt like evening; the whole city grew quiet as the gloomy rain moved in.
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พอpɔɔเห็นhěnฝนมืดfǒn-mʉ̂ʉtปกคลุมbpòk-klumเหนือภูเขาnʉ̌ʉa-puu-kǎoเราraoก็gɔ̂ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiรีบrîipลงlongจากjàakเส้นทางเดินป่าsên-taang-dəən-bpàa
When we saw the dark, threatening rain covering the mountains, we decided to hurry down from the hiking trail.
สายฝนsăai fŏnมืดmêuutที่têeถาโถมtăa tŏhmลงlongมาพร้อมmaa prómลมแรงlom raengทำให้tam hâiบ้านbâanทั้งtángหมู่บ้านmòo bâanปิดไฟbpìt faiและláeอยู่yòoเงียบๆngîiap ngîiapรอrorพายุpaa-yúผ่านpàan
The torrents of dark rain accompanied by strong winds made the entire village turn off the lights and quietly wait out the storm.
ก้อนเมฆgɔ̂ɔn-mêekฝนมืดfǒn-mʉ̂ʉtลอยlɔɔiต่ำdtàmจนjonบดบังbòt-bangขอบฟ้าkɔ̀ɔp-fáaให้hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatหม่นหมองmòn-mɔ̌ɔngและlɛ́ชวนให้chuuan-hâiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kไม่mâiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
The dark rainclouds hung so low they hid the horizon, casting a gloomy atmosphere that felt unsafe.
2NounB2
dark, threatening rainclouds
Colloquial: the dark mass of rainclouds signaling imminent rainfall.
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เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asฝนมืดfǒn-mʉ̂ʉtฝนมืดfǒn-mʉ̂ʉt1rain under dark, gloomy skies2dark, threatening raincloudsลอยมาlɔɔi-maaลอยมาlɔɔi-maa1[to] drift/float toward2[of sound/smell] to waft over3[fig.] to surface (in the mind)เหนือnʉ̌ʉaเหนือnʉ̌ʉa1north; the North2northern3above; over4superior to; aboveเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillน่าจะnâa-jàน่าจะnâa-jà1probably; likely2be expected; should (probability)3might be a good idea (suggestion)4should have (regret/criticism)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] set (of the sun)7[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to8[to] be left out; miss one’s turnไม่นานmâi-naanไม่นานmâi-naan1soon; shortly2briefly; not for longนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
I see a dark mass of rainclouds over the mountain; it will probably rain soon.
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As the dark rainclouds formed near the sea, the villagers hurried to pull in their boats.
ท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaทางtaangทิศตะวันตกtít-dtà-wan-dtòkเป็นbpenฝนมืดfǒn-mʉ̂ʉtหนาทึบnǎa-tʉ́pนักเรียนnák-riianจึงjʉngรีบrîipกลับบ้านglàp-bâanก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเปียกbpìiak
The western sky turned into a thick dark mass of rainclouds, so the students hurried home before getting wet.
เห็นhěnฝนมืดfǒn-mʉ̂ʉtตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛบ่ายbàaiเราraoเลยləəiเลื่อนงานlʉ̂ʉan-ngaanกลางแจ้งglaang-jɛ̂ɛngเพราะprɔ́เดาdaoได้dâaiว่าwâaฝนfǒnมาmaaแน่nɛ̂ɛ
Seeing the dark rainclouds since the afternoon, we postponed the outdoor event, anticipating certain rain.
Tones
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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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มืดmʉ̂ʉtมืดmʉ̂ʉt1dark; lacking light2after dark; late3[to] get dark; become dark4gloomy; obscure (figurative)dark; lacking lightPart 2
ฝนมืดfǒn-mʉ̂ʉtฝนมืดfǒn-mʉ̂ʉtrain under dark, gloomy skiesrain under dark, gloomy skiesWord