Nature and weather ลูกเห็บ lûuk-hèp
hail, hailstones noun
- lûuk falling
- hèp low
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
Hail in the tropics? It happens: in the hot season, from March to May, summer storms, พายุฤดูร้อนpaa-yú rúe-duu ráwn, can bring hail to the North and the Northeast. Like rain, it falls: ลูกเห็บตกlûuk-hèp dtòk.
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:
- luk hep
- look hep
- lukhep
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