หน้าแล้ง
nâa-lɛ́ɛngMeanings
1NounA2
dry season
the part of the year with little or no rain; the dry season
Examples
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This year's dry season is very hot.
The Northeast region often has a water shortage in the dry season.
เกษตรกรgà-sèet-dtà-gɔɔnต้องdtɔ̂ngเตรียมรับมือdtriiam-ráp-mʉʉกับgàpปัญหาbpan-hǎaภัยแล้งpai-lɛ́ɛngซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenเรื่องปกติrʉ̂ʉang-bpòk-gà-dtìของkɔ̌ɔngหน้าแล้งnâa-lɛ́ɛng
Farmers have to prepare to deal with drought, which is a normal problem of the dry season.
2AdverbA2
in the dry season
used as a time expression meaning during the dry season
Examples
หน้าแล้งnâa-lɛ́ɛngหน้าแล้งnâa-lɛ́ɛng1dry season2in the dry seasonอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnhot weather
During the dry season, the weather is hot.
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During the dry season, the golden shower trees bloom beautifully.
We will go to the beach during the dry season because it doesn't rain.
หน้าแล้งnâa-lɛ́ɛngน้ำnáamในnaiแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamจะjàลดลงlót-longมากmâakทำให้tam-hâiบางbaangพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiเดินทางdəən-taangทางเรือtaang-rʉʉaลำบากlam-bàak
During the dry season, the water level in the river drops significantly, making it difficult to travel by boat in some areas.
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 classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before น puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
nâa
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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
หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of yearfacePart 1
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แล้งlɛ́ɛngแล้งlɛ́ɛng1dry; arid (no rain)2[to] be in drought; lack rain/water3unsympathetic; cold (of speech/behavior)dry; arid (no rain)Part 2
หน้าแล้งnâa-lɛ́ɛngหน้าแล้งnâa-lɛ́ɛngdry seasondry seasonWord