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½¹  fohnR
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1.rain
2.to sharpen (one's) skill; to hone; whittle; whet; grind

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai½¹
IPAfǒn
Royal Thai General Systemfon

1. common Thai word   [noun]
definition
rain

categories
synonym¾ÔÃسphiH roonMrain
examples¡Ñ¹½¹ganM fohnRrainproof
¤ÃÖéÁ¿éÒ¤ÃÖéÁ½¹khreumH faaH khreumH fohnRlooking like rain; overcast; very cloudy
ªØ´¡Ñ¹½¹chootH ganM fohnRrainwear
µÔ´½¹dtitL fohnRto be caught in the rain
·Õè»Ñ´¹éÓ½¹theeF bpatL naahmH fohnRwindshield wiper
¹éÓ½¹naahmH fohnRrain water; cistern water
½¹¢Ò´àÁç´fohnR khaatL metHto stop raining
½¹¨Ðµ¡ÍÕ¡¹Ò¹fohnR jaL dtohkL eekL naanMmore time; longer time
½¹ªØ¡fohnR chookHvery rainy
½¹µ¡fohnR dtohkLit rains; rain falls
½¹·Í§fohnR thaawngMa tiny vertical stroke or strokes placed on the vowel ÍÔ to create ÍÕ or Í×
½¹»ÃÍ æfohnR bpraawyM bpraawyMrain shower
½¹¾ÃÓfohnR phrahmM[of rain] to shower lightly
½¹¿éÒfohnR faaHthe weather
½¹áÅé§fohnR laaengHto have a drought
½¹ÊÑ觿éÒfohnR sangL faaHthe last rain of the rainy season
½Ö¡½¹feukL fohnRto train; to hone one’s skill
¾ÒÂؽ¹phaaM yooH fohnRthunderstorm
¾ÒÂؽ¹phaaM yooH fohnRrainstorm
ÃèÁ¡Ñ¹½¹rohmF ganM fohnRumbrella
ÃÒ§¹éÓ½¹raangM naahmH fohnRgutter
Ä´Ù½¹reuH duuM fohnRrainy season (July - October in Thailand)
ÅÐÍͧ½¹laH aawngM fohnRfine raindrops; mist; drizzle
ÊÒ½¹saayR fohnRstreaks of falling rain
àÊ×é͡ѹ½¹seuuaF ganM fohnRraincoat; trench coat
àÊ×éͽ¹seuuaF fohnRraincoat
˹éÒ½¹naaF fohnRrainy season (July-October)
ËÁÇ¡¡Ñ¹½¹muaakL ganM fohnRrain hat
sample
sentences
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deeL chanR graehngM waaF fohnR jaL dtohkL
[spoken by a female] "I am afraid it is going to rain."
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theungR fohnR jaL dtohkL dtaaeL gawF yangM raawnH aL yuuF deeM
"Although it rains, it's still hot."
½¹µ¡
fohnR dtohkL
"It's raining."
½¹µ¡äÁè·ÑèÇ¿éÒ
fohnR dtohkL maiF thuaaF faaH
"Life is not fair." [lit. It can't rain everywhere at once]
¾Í½¹ËÂØ´à¢Ò¤§¨Ð¡ÅѺºéÒ¹
phaawM fohnR yootL khaoR khohngM jaL glapL baanF
"As soon as the rain stops, he probably will come home "
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faaH langR fohnR
"There'll be rainbow after rain" — "There'll be laughter after pain"
2.   [verb, transitive]
definition
to sharpen (one's) skill; to hone; whittle; whet; grind

example½¹·Ñè§ãËéà»ç¹à¢çÁfohnR thangF haiF bpenM khemR"sharpen an anvil to create a pin"; to painstakingly perform an extremely difficult task that takes long time to finish and endure the hardships it entail; "Constant dropping wears away the stone." — "Rome was not built in a day."

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