เค้าฝน
káo-fǒnMeaning
1NounB1
signs of rain
An indication that it is about to rain, such as dark clouds or wind.
Examples
ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindนั่นnânนั่นnân1that (over there)2thereสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเค้าฝนkáo-fǒnเค้าฝนkáo-fǒnsigns of rainแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)รีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)กลับบ้านglàp-bâanกลับบ้านglàp-bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเถอะtə̀เถอะtə̀1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particle
Look over there, there are signs of rain. Let's hurry home.
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ท้องฟ้าtóng fáaมืดครึ้มmêut kréumและláeมีmeeลมแรงlom raengเป็นbpenเค้าฝนkáo fŏnว่าwâaจะjàตกหนักdtòk nàkแน่ๆnâe nâe
The sky is overcast and the wind is strong; it's a sign that it's definitely going to rain heavily.
พอpɔɔเห็นhěnเค้าฝนkáo-fǒnมาmaaแต่ไกลdtɛ̀ɛ-glaiเราraoก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiเก็บของgèp-kɔ̌ɔngแล้วlɛ́ɛoไม่mâiไปปิกนิกbpai-bpìk-níkต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
When we saw the signs of rain from afar, we decided to pack up and not continue with the picnic.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàยังyangไม่mâiมีเมฆmii-mêekมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnในnaiอากาศaa-gàatกับgàpทิศทางลมtít-taang-lomที่tîiเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiก็gɔ̂บ่งบอกถึงbòng-bɔ̀ɔk-tʉ̌ngเค้าฝนkáo-fǒnที่tîiกำลังจะgam-lang-jàมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ng
Even though there aren't many clouds yet, the humidity in the air and the change in wind direction indicate that rain is coming.
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
káo
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
เค้าkáoเค้าkáo1he; she; they (informal, nonstandard)2I; me (affectionate, informal)3outline; trace; signhe; she; they (informal, nonstandard)Part 1
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เค้าฝนkáo-fǒnเค้าฝนkáo-fǒnsigns of rainsigns of rainWord