ค่าไฟ
kâa-faiMeaning
1NounA2
electricity bill/charge
The bill or charge for electricity usage (power bill).
Examples
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This month's power bill has arrived. I have to hurry and pay it.
Have you paid the electricity bill yet?
ฉันchǎnเพิ่งpə̂ngเช็คchékค่าไฟkâa-faiออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiพบว่าpóp-wâaเดือนนี้dʉʉan-níiแพงขึ้นpɛɛng-kʉ̂nเยอะyə́เลยləəiสงสัยsǒng-sǎiเพราะprɔ́เปิดbpə̀ətแอร์ɛɛบ่อยbɔ̀i
I just checked the electricity bill online and found that it's much more expensive this month; I guess it's because I used the air conditioner often.
The electricity cost is expensive.
This month, the electricity expense is cheaper than last month.
I have to save money to pay for the electricity expense.
ถ้าtâaเราraoใช้cháiแอร์ɛɛน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-longก็gɔ̂จะjàช่วยchûuaiลดlótค่าไฟkâa-faiรายเดือนraai-dʉʉanได้dâai
If we use the air conditioner less, we can reduce our monthly electricity expense.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
kâa
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ค่าkâaค่าkâa1cost; fee; charge2value; numerical value3worth; value (abstract)4monetary value; worth5polite/friendly address particlecost; fee; chargePart 1
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ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)fire; flamePart 2
ค่าไฟkâa-faiค่าไฟkâa-faielectricity bill/chargeelectricity bill/chargeWord