ฝนแล้ง(fŏn láeng)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

little rain; drought

describing a time or place with very little rain, causing dry conditions; drought

Examples

ปีนี้bpee néeปีนี้bpee née1this year2this year; during the current yearฝนแล้งfŏn láengฝนแล้งfŏn láenglittle rain; droughtมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyไม่มีน้ำmâi mee náamไม่มีน้ำmâi mee náamno waterทำนาtam naaทำนาtam naa[to] farm rice; cultivate paddyเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
This year has a severe drought; there's no water for farming at all.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honePart 1
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แล้งláengแล้งláeng1dry; arid (no rain)2[to] be in drought; lack rain/water3unsympathetic; cold (of speech/behavior)Part 2
ฝนแล้งfŏn láengฝนแล้งfŏn láenglittle rain; drought