ลมฟ้า
lom-fáaMeaning
1NounC1
weather; wind and sky (poetic; in ลมฟ้าอากาศลมฟ้าอากาศlom-fáa-aa-gàatweather)
the weather or natural elements like wind and sky; chiefly poetic and commonly seen in the compound ลมฟ้าอากาศลมฟ้าอากาศlom-fáa-aa-gàatweather
Examples
ชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongfisher; fisherman/fisherwoman; fisherfolkออกเรือɔ̀ɔk-rʉʉaออกเรือɔ̀ɔk-rʉʉa[to] set sail; put to sea; depart by boatต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ลมฟ้าlom-fáaลมฟ้าlom-fáaweather; wind and sky (poetic; in ลมฟ้าอากาศ)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerจะได้jà-dâaiจะได้jà-dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)ไม่เจอmâi-jəəไม่เจอmâi-jəə[to] not find [sth/sb]พายุpaa-yúพายุpaa-yú1storm2storm (figurative)กลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-ทะเลtá-leeทะเลtá-lee1sea2seaside; the beach
Fishermen must check the weather and elements before setting out so they won’t face a storm at sea.
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ปีนี้bpii-níiลมฟ้าlom-fáaแปรปรวนbprɛɛ-bpruuanฝนfǒnมาmaaไม่mâiตามdtaamฤดูกาลrʉ́-duu-gaanทำให้tam-hâiเกษตรกรgà-sèet-dtà-gɔɔnวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnยากyâak
This year the winds and skies have been erratic; rain is off-season, making it hard for farmers to plan.
กวีgà-wiiบรรยายban-yaaiลมฟ้าlom-fáaอ้อยอิ่งɔ̂ɔi-ìngเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanฟ้าfáaรอคอยrɔɔ-kɔɔiข่าวดีkàao-diiจากjàakปลายbplaaiทุ่งtûng
The poet describes the gentle winds and sky as if the heavens were awaiting good news from the far fields.
เสียงระฆังsǐiang-rá-kangวัดwátลอยlɔɔiตามdtaamลมฟ้าlom-fáaคล้ายkláaiบทเพลงbòt-pleengที่tîiกล่อมglɔ̀ɔmเมืองmʉʉangให้hâiสงบลงsà-ngòp-longชั่วครู่chûua-krûu
The temple bells drift along with the wind and sky, like a song that lulls the city into brief calm.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
lom
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
ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)windPart 1
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ลมฟ้าlom-fáaลมฟ้าlom-fáaweather; wind and sky (poetic; in ลมฟ้าอากาศ)weather; wind and sky (poetic; in ลมฟ้าอากาศ)Word