ฟ้าปิด
fáa-bpìtMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
overcast
Describes a sky covered by clouds, with little or no clear sky visible.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฟ้าปิดfáa-bpìtฟ้าปิดfáa-bpìtovercastมีเมฆmii-mêekมีเมฆmii-mêekcloudyเต็มท้องdtem-tɔ́ɔngเต็มท้องdtem-tɔ́ɔngfull (stomach); stuffedฟ้าfáaฟ้าfáa1sky2light blue; sky blue3heaven; divine realmเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The sky is overcast today, with clouds everywhere.
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ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoยังyangมีmiiแดดdɛ̀ɛtแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔบ่ายbàaiเมฆmêekก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmหนาnǎaจนjonฟ้าปิดfáa-bpìt
It was still sunny in the morning, but by the afternoon the clouds had thickened until the sky was overcast.
เราraoไปbpaiดูดาวduu-daaoกันganเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnแต่dtɛ̀ɛฟ้าปิดfáa-bpìtเลยləəiไม่เห็นmâi-hěnดาวdaaoสักsàkดวงduuang
We went stargazing last night, but the sky was clouded over, so we couldn't see a single star.
แม้mɛ́ɛพยากรณ์อากาศpá-yaa-gɔɔn-aa-gàatจะjàบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaฝนfǒnไม่น่าจะmâi-nâa-jàตกdtòkแต่dtɛ̀ɛฟ้าปิดfáa-bpìtตลอดวันdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wanจนjonแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่มีmâi-miiแสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtส่องsɔ̀ɔngลงมาlong-maa
Although the forecast said rain was unlikely, the sky remained overcast all day, with hardly any sunlight getting through.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
fáa
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withhold[to] close; shutPart 2
ฟ้าปิดfáa-bpìtฟ้าปิดfáa-bpìtovercastovercastWord