กระแสไฟฟ้า

grà-săe fai-fáa

Meanings

1NounB1

power supply (everyday use)

the availability or delivery of electricity to a place; the power coming through electrical lines

Examples

หมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityบนดอยbon doiบนดอยbon doion the mountain/hill (Northern Thai)ยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockกระแสไฟฟ้าgrà-săe fai-fáaกระแสไฟฟ้าgrà-săe fai-fáa1electric current2power supply (everyday use)3current intensity (amperage)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]
The village on the mountain still doesn't have electricity.
2NounB2

electric current

the flow of electric charge in a conductor or circuit

Examples

น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)สามารถsăa-mâatสามารถsăa-mâat1able; capable2ability; capability3talented; competentนำnamนำnam1[to] lead; guide2[to] bring; take; lead3[to] adopt; apply; useกระแสไฟฟ้าgrà-săe fai-fáaกระแสไฟฟ้าgrà-săe fai-fáa1electric current2power supply (everyday use)3current intensity (amperage)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)ดังนั้นdang nánดังนั้นdang nántherefore; thus; soอย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]เครื่องใช้ไฟฟ้าkrêuuang chái fai fáaเครื่องใช้ไฟฟ้าkrêuuang chái fai fáaelectrical appliance; electrical device; electrical equipmentใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close to; approachน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)
Water can conduct the flow of electricity, so don't use electrical appliances near water.
3NounB2

current intensity (amperage)

the magnitude of electric current, typically measured in amperes

Examples

ช่างไฟchâang faiช่างไฟchâang faielectricianบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเครื่องปรับอากาศkrêuuang bpràp aa-gàatเครื่องปรับอากาศkrêuuang bpràp aa-gàatair conditioner; AC unitตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]กระแสไฟฟ้าgrà-săe fai-fáaกระแสไฟฟ้าgrà-săe fai-fáa1electric current2power supply (everyday use)3current intensity (amperage)สูงถึงsŏong tĕungสูงถึงsŏong tĕung1up to; as high as (amount/level)2[to] reach as high as10แอมป์aemแอมป์aem1ampere; amp (unit)2amplifier; amp (device)3current rating; amperage4classifier (amperes)
The electrician said this air conditioner uses an electric current of up to 10 amps.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

กระแสไฟgrà-săe faiกระแสไฟgrà-săe fai1electric current2live current present3current drawPart 1
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ฟ้าfáaฟ้าfáa1sky2heaven; divine realm3light blue; sky bluePart 2
กระแสไฟฟ้าgrà-săe fai-fáaกระแสไฟฟ้าgrà-săe fai-fáapower supply (everyday use)