ฟ้าร้อง

fáa-rɔ́ɔng

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] thunder

for the sky to make a loud rumbling sound during a storm; to thunder

Examples

ข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔkข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔk1outside; outdoors2the outside; exterior3outside ofฟ้าร้องfáa-rɔ́ɔngฟ้าร้องfáa-rɔ́ɔng1[to] thunder2thunder (sound in a storm)
It's thundering outside.
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เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnฟ้าร้องfáa-rɔ́ɔngดังมากdang-mâakจนjonฉันchǎnตื่นdtʉ̀ʉn
Last night it thundered so loudly that I woke up.
เวลาwee-laaฝนfǒnจะjàตกหนักdtòk-nàkมักจะmák-jàฟ้าร้องfáa-rɔ́ɔngก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
When it's about to rain heavily, it usually thunders first.
เด็กๆdèk dèkมักจะmák jàกลัวgluuaเวลาที่way-laa têeฟ้าร้องfáa róngเสียงดังsĭiang dangตอนdtonมีmeeพายุpaa-yú
Children are often scared when it thunders loudly during a storm.
2NounA2

thunder (sound in a storm)

the loud rumbling or crashing sound in the sky during a storm, caused by lightning

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงฟ้าร้องsǐiang-fáa-rɔ́ɔngเสียงฟ้าร้องsǐiang-fáa-rɔ́ɔngthunder; sound of thunder
I hear the sound of thunder.
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หมาmǎaของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnวิ่งwîngไปbpaiซ่อนsɔ̂ɔnใต้dtâaiเตียงdtiiangเพราะprɔ́เสียงฟ้าร้องsǐiang-fáa-rɔ́ɔng
My dog ran to hide under the bed because of the thunder.
เด็กdèkคนkonนั้นnánปิดหูbpìt-hǔuเพราะprɔ́กลัวgluuaเสียงฟ้าร้องsǐiang-fáa-rɔ́ɔng
That child covered their ears because they were afraid of the sound of thunder.
ฟ้าร้องfáa-rɔ́ɔngที่tîiดังสนั่นdang-sà-nànทำให้tam-hâiกระจกgrà-jòkหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangสั่นสะเทือนsàn-sà-tʉʉan
The deafening thunder made the window panes vibrate.

Tones

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How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

ฟ้าfáaฟ้าfáa1sky2light blue; sky blue3heaven; divine realmskyPart 1
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ร้องrɔ́ɔngร้องrɔ́ɔng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaint[to] cry; weepPart 2
ฟ้าร้องfáa-rɔ́ɔngฟ้าร้องfáa-rɔ́ɔng[to] thunder[to] thunderWord