How to Say “Thunderstorm” in Thai

พายุฝนฟ้าคะนอง
paa-yú-fǒn-fáa-ká-nɔɔng/pʰaː˧.ju˦˥.fon˩˩˦.faː˦˥.kʰa˦˥.nɔːŋ˧/
In Thai, thunderstorm is พายุฝนฟ้าคะนอง (paa-yú-fǒn-fáa-ká-nɔɔng). If unsure, use พายุฝนฟ้าคะนอง. Wiktionary also lists พายุฟ้าคะนอง (paa-yú-fáa-ká-nɔɔng).
Meaning: storm with thunder and lightning (noun)

Ways to say it

“thunderstorm” in Thai
Thai Romanization (Wiktionary) IPA
พายุฝนฟ้าคะนอง paa-yú-fǒn-fáa-ká-nɔɔng /pʰaː˧.ju˦˥.fon˩˩˦.faː˦˥.kʰa˦˥.nɔːŋ˧/
พายุฟ้าคะนอง paa-yú-fáa-ká-nɔɔng /pʰaː˧.ju˦˥.faː˦˥.kʰa˦˥.nɔːŋ˧/

The phrase is used to describe a storm characterized by thunder and lightning.

What does it mean word for word?

The term พายุฝนฟ้าคะนอง is a compound word: paa-yú means storm, fǒn means rain and fáa-ká-nɔɔng refers to thunder or lightning.

Which one should you use?

The term พายุฟ้าคะนอง specifically means thunderstorm, while ฝนฟ้าคะนอง is a formal way to describe a rainstorm with thunder.

How do you pronounce it?

The pronunciation is paa-yú-fǒn-fáa-ká-nɔɔng.

Did you know?

  • In Thai culture, there is a traditional belief that thunder is the sound of the deity พระอินทร์ or Indra drumming or riding his elephant across the clouds.
  • The word ká-nɔɔng in the phrase describes something as 'wild' or 'unruly'. It is the same word used to describe a teenager acting out or a person behaving in a rowdy manner.
  • The word พายุ meaning 'storm' is actually a loanword from the Sanskrit word 'vayu' which refers to the god of wind.

Examples in context

  • พายุฝนฟ้าคะนองกำลังจะมาแล้ว.
    phayu fon fa khanong kamlang cha ma laeo.
    A thunderstorm is coming.
  • ฉันกลัวพายุฝนฟ้าคะนองมาก.
    chan klua phayu fon fa khanong mak.
    I am very afraid of thunderstorms.
  • พายุฝนฟ้าคะนองทำให้ไฟดับ.
    phayu fon fa khanong tham hai fai dap.
    The thunderstorm caused a power outage.

Example conversation

Teerapat and Nicha are looking out the window at a dark sky.

  1. ธีรภัทร Theeraphat

    ดูนั่นสิ พายุฝนฟ้าคะนองกำลังมา
    du nan si, phayu fon fa khanong kamlang ma
    Look at that, a thunderstorm is coming.
  2. ณิชา Nicha

    ใช่ค่ะ ฟ้ามืดมากเลย
    chai kha, fa muet mak loei
    Yes, the sky is very dark.
  3. ธีรภัทร Theeraphat

    รีบเข้าไปข้างในกันเถอะ
    rip khao pai khang nai kan thoe
    Let's hurry inside.
  4. ณิชา Nicha

    ตกลงค่ะ ธีรภัทร
    tok long kha, Teerapat
    Okay, Teerapat.
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