จ่ายไฟ
jàai-faiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] supply electricity to [sth]; [to] power [sth]
To provide or distribute electrical power.
Examples
การไฟฟ้าgaan-fai-fáaการไฟฟ้าgaan-fai-fáaelectricity authority; power utility (Thailand)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)หยุดyùtหยุดyùt1[to] stop; halt2[to] take time off; be off work or schoolจ่ายไฟjàai-faiจ่ายไฟjàai-fai[to] supply electricity to [sth]; [to] power [sth]พรุ่งนี้ตอนเช้าprûng-níi-dtɔɔn-cháoพรุ่งนี้ตอนเช้าprûng-níi-dtɔɔn-cháotomorrow morning
The electric company will stop supplying power tomorrow morning.
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พาวเวอร์แบงค์pao-wə̂ə-bɛ́ngอันนี้an-níiสามารถsǎa-mâatจ่ายไฟjàai-faiให้hâiโน้ตบุ๊กnóot-búkของkɔ̌ɔngผมpǒmได้dâaiประมาณbprà-maanสามsǎamชั่วโมงchûua-moong
This power bank can supply power to my laptop for about three hours.
เครื่องปั่นไฟkrʉ̂ʉang-bpàn-faiหลักlàkเสียsǐiaเราraoเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangสำรองsǎm-rɔɔngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจ่ายไฟjàai-faiให้กับhâi-gàpอาคารaa-kaan
The main generator is broken, so we have to use a backup one to supply power to the building.
โรงไฟฟ้าroong-fai-fáaแห่งhɛ̀ngใหม่màiมีmiiกำลังการผลิตgam-lang-gaan-pà-lìtพอpɔɔที่จะtîi-jàจ่ายไฟjàai-faiให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛนิคมอุตสาหกรรมní-kom-ùt-sǎa-hà-gamได้dâaiทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
The new power plant has enough production capacity to supply power to the entire industrial estate.
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 classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jàai
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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
จ่ายjàaiจ่ายjàai1[to] pay2[to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)3[to] pass a ball[to] payPart 1
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ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)fire; flamePart 2
จ่ายไฟjàai-faiจ่ายไฟjàai-fai[to] supply electricity to [sth]; [to] power [sth][to] supply electricity to [sth]; [to] power [sth]Word