Nature and weather พายุ paa-yú
storm noun
- paa mid
- yú high
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
พายุpaa-yú ends with a short, high yú. Storms "come in": พายุเข้าpaa-yú kâo. In the rainy season tropical storms bring days of heavy rain, and boats to the islands stay in port when there's a warning. A thunderstorm is พายุฝนฟ้าคะนองpaa-yú fǒn fáa-ká-nawng.
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:
- payu
- pha yu
- pa yoo
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