ดับไฟ
dàp-faiMeanings
1VerbA1
[to] turn off a light
to turn off a light or switch off electricity.
Examples
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Mom turned off the light in the kitchen already.
Before leaving the room, don't forget to turn off the light.
คุณkunช่วยchûuaiไปดูbpai-duuหน่อยnɔ̀iได้ไหมdâai-mǎiว่าwâaใครkraiยังyangไม่mâiดับไฟdàp-faiห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lên
Can you please go check who hasn't turned off the living room light yet?
2VerbA2
[to] extinguish a fire
to extinguish a fire; to put out a fire.
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พนักงานดับเพลิงpá-nák-ngaan-dàp-pləəngมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดับไฟdàp-faiที่tîiกำลังgam-langไหม้mâiบ้านbâan
The firefighters arrived to extinguish the fire that was burning the house.
The villagers helped each other use water to put out the forest fire.
เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipดับไฟdàp-faiที่tîiกองgɔɔngกระดาษgrà-dàatก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiมันmanจะjàลามlaamไปที่bpai-tîiอื่นʉ̀ʉn
We have to hurry and put out the fire on the pile of paper before it spreads elsewhere.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dàp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → 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
ดับdàpดับdàp1[to] go out; be extinguished2[to] extinguish; turn off3out; off; not running4[to] cease; die out (figurative)[to] go out; be extinguishedPart 1
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ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)fire; flamePart 2
ดับไฟdàp-faiดับไฟdàp-fai[to] turn off a light[to] turn off a lightWord