ตู้ไฟ
dtûu-faiMeaning
1NounB1
breaker box; electrical panel
a box that contains the main electrical switches and circuit breakers for a building.
Examples
ไฟดับfai-dàpไฟดับfai-dàp1power outage; blackout2[of power/lights] go out; cut outเหรอrə̌əเหรอrə̌ə1really?; is that so?2question particle (casual)ลองlɔɔngลองlɔɔng[to] try; attemptไปดูbpai-duuไปดูbpai-duu[to] go (and) see; [to] go take a look; [to] go watchที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตู้ไฟdtûu-faiตู้ไฟdtûu-faibreaker box; electrical panelหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)สิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)
Is the power out? Try going to check the electrical box.
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อย่าyàaให้hâiเด็กๆdèk dèkไปbpaiเล่นlênใกล้glâiตู้ไฟdtôo faiนะnáเพราะpráwอาจàatเกิดgèrtอันตรายan-dtà-raaiได้dâi
Don't let children play near the main electrical box, as it can be dangerous.
ช่างไฟchâng-faiบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaต้องdtɔ̂ngเปลี่ยนbplìianตู้ไฟdtûu-faiใหม่màiเพราะprɔ́ของเก่าkɔ̌ɔng-gàoมันmanเริ่มrə̂əmไม่mâiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The electrician said we have to replace the electrical box because the old one is starting to be unsafe.
การตรวจสอบgaan-dtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpสภาพsà-pâapตู้ไฟdtûu-faiและlɛ́เบรกเกอร์brèek-gə̂əอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əเป็นส่วนหนึ่งbpen-sùuan-nʉ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngการบำรุงgaan-bam-rungรักษาความปลอดภัยrák-sǎa-kwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiของkɔ̌ɔngอาคารaa-kaan
Regularly inspecting the condition of the electrical box and circuit breakers is part of a building's safety maintenance.
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 tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dtûu
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → 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
ตู้dtûuตู้dtûu1cabinet; cupboard2wardrobe; closet3CL: ตู้4box; enclosure (equipment)5booth; kiosk6locker7railway carriage; train carcabinet; cupboardPart 1
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ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)fire; flamePart 2
ตู้ไฟdtûu-faiตู้ไฟdtûu-faibreaker box; electrical panelbreaker box; electrical panelWord