Nature and weatherRain in Thai
“Rain” in Thai is ฝนfǒn; you'll also hear ฝนตกfǒn dtòk (it's raining).
rain noun
- fǒn rising
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
Rain 'falls': ฝนตกfǒn dtòk it's raining. Fon's name means rain too, a favourite name for girls born in the rainy season.
it rains; it's raining phrase
- fǒn rising
- dtòk low
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Taught in Unit 18 · Lesson 1: Weather and seasons of the free course.
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Rain "falls" in Thai: ฝนตกfǒn dtòk is "it's raining", and ฝนตกหนักfǒn dtòk nàk "it's pouring". ฝนfǒn has a rising tone; low-tone ฝุ่นfùn is dust. It's also a popular name for girls born in the rainy season.
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:
- fohn
- fon tok
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