ฝอยฝน
fɔ̌ɔi-fǒnMeaning
1NounB1
drizzle; fine rain
very light rain consisting of fine drops; drizzle
Examples
ข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔkข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔk1outside; outdoors2the outside; exterior3outside ofมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asฝอยฝนfɔ̌ɔi-fǒnฝอยฝนfɔ̌ɔi-fǒndrizzle; fine rainโปรยbprooiโปรยbprooi1[to] scatter; sprinkle lightly2[to] drizzle; fall lightly3[to] scatter; distribute; shower (figurative)4[to] tease (media); add a teaser captionลงมาlong-maaลงมาlong-maa1[to] come down; descend2down toward the speaker (directional complement)3[to] decrease; come down (to a level)4up to; [number] and underไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ng1don't have to; no need to; don't2don't; no needกางgaangกางgaang[to] spread open; unfold; pitch (a tent)ร่มrômร่มrôm1umbrella; parasol2shady; cool (shaded); protected3shade; shelterหรอกrɔ̀kหรอกrɔ̀k1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)
There is only a drizzle falling outside, no need for an umbrella.
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เวลาwee-laaลมlomพัดpátแรงrɛɛngฝอยฝนfɔ̌ɔi-fǒnจะjàสาดsàatเข้ามาkâo-maaที่tîiระเบียงห้องrá-biiang-hɔ̂ngนอนnɔɔn
When the wind blows strongly, the drizzle will splash onto the bedroom balcony.
เดินdəənตากdtàakฝอยฝนfɔ̌ɔi-fǒnเป็นเวลานานbpen-wee-laa-naanอาจจะàat-jàทำให้tam-hâiคุณkunเป็นหวัดbpen-wàtได้dâai
Walking in the drizzle for a long time might make you catch a cold.
หมอกmòkยามเช้าyaam cháaoที่têeผสานpà-săanกับgàpฝอยfŏiฝนโปรยปรายfŏn bproi bpraaiช่วยchûuaiสร้างsâangบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatที่têeชุ่มฉ่ำchûm chàmและláeงดงามngót ngaamในnaiหมู่บ้านmòo bâanเล็กๆlék lékกลางglaangหุบเขาhùp kăo
The morning mist combined with the falling drizzle helped create a lush and beautiful atmosphere in the small village amidst the valley.
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 -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
fɔ̌ɔi
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
ฝอยfɔ̌ɔiฝอยfɔ̌ɔi1spray; fine mist2fine strands; shreds; filaments3[to] babble; ramble (trivial talk)4babble; trivial talkspray; fine mistPart 1
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ฝอยฝนfɔ̌ɔi-fǒnฝอยฝนfɔ̌ɔi-fǒndrizzle; fine raindrizzle; fine rainWord