Nature and weather หุบเขา hùp-kǎo
valley noun
- hùp low
- kǎo rising
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
Parts: หุบhùp hollow, dip เขาkǎo hill, mountain
How to use it
หุบเขาhùp-kǎo is low, then rising: the hollow between hills. Chiang Mai and Pai both sit in valleys ringed by mountains, which is why the smoke of the burning season gets trapped there in March and April. On cool mornings the same valleys fill with mist, the ทะเลหมอกtá-lee màwk people drive up to see.
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:
- hup khao
- hoop kao
- hub khao
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