Global warming in Thai

“Global warming” in Thai is โลกร้อนlôok ráwn.

โลกร้อน lôok ráwn

global warming noun

lôok falling
ráwn high

Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

Parts: โลกlôok the world ร้อนráwn hot

How to use it

Thais talk about โลกร้อนlôok ráwn, "the hot world", for global warming and climate change in general; the news says ภาวะโลกร้อนpaa-wá lôok ráwn, "the state of a hot world".

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:

lok ron
lok rorn
lohk ron

More nature and weather in Thai

All nature and weather

เกาะ gàw Island
ชายหาด chaai-hàat Beach
ทะเล tá-lee Sea
คลื่น klûuen Waves
wave(s)
ดำน้ำ dam-náam Snorkel
to snorkel, to dive
พระอาทิตย์ตก prá-aa-tít dtòk Sunset
sunset (the sun goes down)

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones