พายุฝน
paa-yú-fǒnMeaning
1NounA2
rainstorm
a storm with heavy rain, often with strong winds and sometimes thunder and lightning
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพายุฝนpaa-yú-fǒnพายุฝนpaa-yú-fǒnrainstormลมแรงlom-rɛɛngลมแรงlom-rɛɛng1strong wind; high wind2windy; very windy; strong-wind conditions
Today there is a rainstorm with strong winds.
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The forecast says there will be a rainstorm in the evening; don't forget an umbrella.
We sheltered from the rainstorm in a café until the thunder quieted.
พายุฝนpaa-yú-fǒnพัดpátเข้าkâoชายฝั่งchaai-fàngพร้อมprɔ́ɔmฟ้าแลบfáa-lɛ̂ɛpฟ้าร้องfáa-rɔ́ɔngทำให้tam-hâiไฟดับfai-dàpเป็นวงกว้างbpen-wong-gwâang
The rainstorm hit the coast with lightning and thunder, causing a widespread power outage.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
paa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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พายุฝนpaa-yú-fǒnพายุฝนpaa-yú-fǒnrainstormrainstormWord