Nature and weather มลพิษ mon-lá-pít
pollution noun
- mon mid
- lá high
- pít high
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
มลพิษmon-lá-pít is the general word; air pollution is มลพิษทางอากาศmon-lá-pít taang aa-gàat. In daily life, though, Thais talk about ฝุ่นfùn, dust, meaning the PM2.5 smog that hangs over Bangkok and the North in the dry months.
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:
- monlaphit
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