Nature and weatherFog in Thai
“Fog” in Thai is หมอกmàwk; you'll also hear ทะเลหมอกtá-lee màwk (sea of mist).
fog, mist noun
- màwk low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
a sea of mist noun
- tá high
- lee mid
- màwk low
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
หมอกmàwk is fog or mist, with a low tone. On cool-season mornings in the North, mist fills the valleys below the mountain viewpoints, and Thais drive up before dawn to see the ทะเลหมอกtá-lee màwk, "sea of mist", from places like Phu Chi Fa and Doi Inthanon. The smoky haze of the burning season is หมอกควันmàwk kwan, "smoke mist".
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- mok
- mork
- thale mok
- talay mok
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