ฝนเท
fǒn-teeMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] rain heavily; pour (rain)
to rain very heavily or in a downpour
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen1evening; early evening2in the eveningฝนเทfǒn-teeฝนเทfǒn-tee1[to] rain heavily; pour (rain)2downpour; cloudburstแรงมากrɛɛng-mâakแรงมากrɛɛng-mâak1very strong; intense2intense; harsh
Yesterday evening it poured very heavily.
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เราraoรีบrêepวิ่งwîngเข้าkâoร่มrômเพราะpráwอยู่yòoๆ-ฝนเทลงมาfŏn tay long maaแบบbàepไม่ทันmâi tanตั้งตัวdtâng dtuua
We hurried under shelter because it suddenly poured without warning.
ถนนtà-nǒnน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuamทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiฝนเทfǒn-teeต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangเกือบgʉ̀ʉapชั่วโมงchûua-moong
The streets flooded immediately after it poured continuously for almost an hour.
งานngaanกลางแจ้งglaang-jɛ̂ɛngต้องdtɔ̂ngยกเลิกyók-lə̂əkเพราะprɔ́เมฆดำmêek-damก่อตัวgɔ̀ɔ-dtuuaแล้วlɛ́ɛoฝนเทลงมาfǒn-tee-long-maaจนjonมองmɔɔngแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่mâiเห็นhěnทางtaang
The outdoor event had to be canceled because dark clouds formed and it poured so hard we could barely see the way.
2NounB1
downpour; cloudburst
a very heavy, sudden rainfall
Examples
อยู่ดีyòo deeอยู่ดีyòo dee1[to be] fine/okay (health or situation)2[to] live comfortably; be well-off3[to] live peacefully; be at peace4anyway; nevertheless; stillๆ-ฝนเทลงมาfŏn tay long maaฝนเทลงมาfŏn tay long maa[to] rain heavilyแรงมากraeng mâakแรงมากraeng mâak1very strong; intense2intense; harshจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseหลบlòpหลบlòp1[to] dodge; avoid2[to] hide; take cover3[to] evade; elude4[to] return; go back (Southern Thai)เข้าร้านkâo ráanเข้าร้านkâo ráan[to] enter a shop; go into a store
Suddenly, a very heavy rain poured down so hard that we had to run into a shop.
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พอpɔɔรถrótติดไฟแดงdtìt-fai-dɛɛngฝนเทลงมาfǒn-tee-long-maaทันทีtan-tiiจนjonกระจกgrà-jòkมองmɔɔngทางtaangแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่mâiเห็นhěn
As soon as the light turned red, a heavy burst of rain suddenly fell, making it almost impossible to see through the windshield.
เขาkăoกำลังgam-langเดินdernกลับบ้านglàp bâanอยู่ดีyòo deeๆ-ฝนfŏnก็gâwเทลงมาtay long maaแบบbàepไม่มีปี่มีขลุ่ยmâi mee bpèe mee klùi
He was walking home when out of nowhere a heavy downpour suddenly came.
งานngaanกลางแจ้งglaang-jɛ̂ɛngต้องdtɔ̂ngหยุดyùtเพราะprɔ́ฝนเทลงมาfǒn-tee-long-maaอย่างฉับพลันyàang-chàp-planจนjonเต็นท์dténเริ่มrə̂əmเอียงiiangและlɛ́อุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔnเปียกโชกbpìiak-chôok
The outdoor event had to stop because a sudden, torrential rain poured down, causing the tents to tilt and the equipment to be soaked.
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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ฝนเทfǒn-teeฝนเทfǒn-tee[to] rain heavily; pour (rain)[to] rain heavily; pour (rain)Word