ค่าไฟหอ
kâa-fai-hɔ̌ɔMeaning
1NounB1
dorm electricity bill
the cost or bill for electricity usage in a dormitory or shared residence hall.
Examples
เดือนนี้dʉʉan-níiเดือนนี้dʉʉan-níi1this month (current month)2this month; during this monthค่าไฟหอkâa-fai-hɔ̌ɔค่าไฟหอkâa-fai-hɔ̌ɔdorm electricity billเท่าไหร่tâo-ràiเท่าไหร่tâo-rài1how much/how many (amount/price)2how (to what degree/extent)3not much/many (after negation)4no matter how much/manyคะkáคะká1polite particle (female; question softener)2polite address or response particle (female speech)
How much is the dorm electricity bill this month?
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เดือนนี้dʉʉan-níiค่าไฟหอkâa-fai-hɔ̌ɔแพงpɛɛngมากmâakเพราะprɔ́เราraoเปิดbpə̀ətแอร์ɛɛทั้งวันทั้งคืนtáng-wan-táng-kʉʉnเลยləəi
The dorm electricity bill is very expensive this month because we left the air conditioner on all day and night.
อย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmจ่ายjàaiส่วนsùuanของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəสำหรับsǎm-ràpค่าไฟหอkâa-fai-hɔ̌ɔก่อนgɔ̀ɔnสิ้นเดือนsîn-dʉʉanนะná
Don't forget to pay your share of the dorm electricity bill before the end of the month.
ถ้าtâaเราraoอยากyàakประหยัดเงินbprà-yàt ngernจริงๆjing jingเราraoต้องdtôngวางแผนwaang păenการใช้gaan cháiเครื่องใช้ไฟฟ้าkrêuuang chái fai fáaเพื่อpêuuaควบคุมkûap-kumค่าไฟหอkâa fai hŏrไม่ให้mâi hâiสูงเกินไปsŏong gern bpai
If we really want to save money, we need to plan our appliance usage to control the dorm electricity bill and keep it from getting too high.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 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
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ค่าไฟหอkâa-fai-hɔ̌ɔค่าไฟหอkâa-fai-hɔ̌ɔdorm electricity billdorm electricity billWord