พิรุณ
pí-runMeaning
1NounC1
rain; rainfall (formal/literary)
rain; a formal or literary word for rain or rainfall.
Examples
ชาวนาchaao-naaชาวนาchaao-naarice farmerรอคอยrɔɔ-kɔɔiรอคอยrɔɔ-kɔɔi[to] wait for; awaitสายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamsพิรุณpí-runพิรุณpí-runrain; rainfall (formal/literary)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofจะได้jà-dâaiจะได้jà-dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toเพาะปลูกpɔ́-bplùukเพาะปลูกpɔ́-bplùuk1[to] cultivate; grow (crops/plants)2cultivation; crop growing
The farmers are waiting for the rain so they can start planting.
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ในnaiบทกวีbòt-gà-wiiมักmákใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaพิรุณpí-runแทนtɛɛnคำว่าkam-wâaฝนfǒnเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiภาษาpaa-sǎaสละสลวยsà-là-sà-lǔuaiขึ้นkʉ̂n
In poetry, the word 'phirun' is often used instead of 'fon' to make the language more elegant.
ละอองlá-ɔɔngพิรุณpí-runโปรยปรายbprooi-bpraaiลงมาlong-maaบางเบาbaang-baoทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatดูduuสดชื่นsòt-chʉ̂ʉnและlɛ́โรแมนติกroo-mɛɛn-dtìk
A light drizzle of rain fell gently, making the atmosphere feel fresh and romantic.
เสียงsǐiangพิรุณpí-runพรำpramกระทบgrà-tópหลังคาlǎng-kaaเป็นbpenดั่งdàngบทbòtเพลงกล่อมpleeng-glɔ̀ɔmราตรีraa-dtriiให้hâiหลับใหลlàp-lǎi
The sound of the pattering rain on the roof was like a lullaby for the night, coaxing one to sleep.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
pí
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |