ฝนแล้ง
fǒn-lɛ́ɛngMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
little rain; drought
describing a time or place with very little rain, causing dry conditions; drought
Examples
ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearฝนแล้งfǒn-lɛ́ɛngฝนแล้งfǒn-lɛ́ɛnglittle rain; droughtมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousไม่มีน้ำmâi-mii-náamไม่มีน้ำmâi-mii-náamno waterทำนาtam-naaทำนาtam-naa[to] farm rice; cultivate paddyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This year has a severe drought; there's no water for farming at all.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanหลายlǎaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanกำลังgam-langเดือดร้อนdʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔnจากjàakปัญหาbpan-hǎaฝนแล้งfǒn-lɛ́ɛngที่tîiยาวนานyaao-naan
People in many villages are suffering from the long-lasting drought problem.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanกำลังหาgam-lang-hǎaทางtaangช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaเกษตรกรgà-sèet-dtà-gɔɔnที่tîiได้รับdâi-rápผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópจากjàakภาวะpaa-wáฝนแล้งfǒn-lɛ́ɛng
The government is seeking ways to help farmers affected by the drought conditions.
ภาวะโลกร้อนpaa-wá-lôok-rɔ́ɔnส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâiปัญหาbpan-hǎaฝนแล้งfǒn-lɛ́ɛngในnaiหลายlǎaiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiทวีความรุนแรงtá-wii-kwaam-run-rɛɛngและlɛ́เกิดgə̀ətบ่อยขึ้นbɔ̀i-kʉ̂nกว่าgwàaในอดีตnai-à-dìit
Global warming causes the drought problem in many areas to become more severe and occur more frequently than in the past.
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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แล้งlɛ́ɛngแล้งlɛ́ɛng1dry; arid (no rain)2[to] be in drought; lack rain/water3unsympathetic; cold (of speech/behavior)dry; arid (no rain)Part 2
ฝนแล้งfǒn-lɛ́ɛngฝนแล้งfǒn-lɛ́ɛnglittle rain; droughtlittle rain; droughtWord