นำไฟฟ้า
nam-fai-fáaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] conduct electricity
to allow electricity to pass through; to conduct electricity.
Examples
น้ำประปาnáam-bprà-bpaaน้ำประปาnáam-bprà-bpaatap water; piped water; mains waterนำไฟฟ้าnam-fai-fáaนำไฟฟ้าnam-fai-fáa[to] conduct electricityได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Tap water can conduct electricity.
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โลหะloo-hàส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiมีคุณสมบัติmii-kun-ná-sǒm-bàtนำไฟฟ้าnam-fai-fáaได้ดีdâai-diiแต่dtɛ̀ɛวัสดุwát-sà-dùอย่างyàangพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkหรือrʉ̌ʉไม้máaiไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatนำไฟฟ้าnam-fai-fáaได้dâai
Most metals have good electrical conductivity, but materials like plastic or wood cannot conduct electricity.
ระวังrá-wangอย่าyàaใช้cháiเครื่องใช้ไฟฟ้าkrʉ̂ʉang-chái-fai-fáaตอนdtɔɔnตัวdtuuaเปียกbpìiakเพราะprɔ́น้ำnáamจะjàนำไฟฟ้าnam-fai-fáaเข้าสู่kâo-sùuร่างกายrâang-gaaiได้dâai
Be careful not to use electrical appliances when you are wet, because water will conduct electricity into your body.
เงินngənเป็นbpenโลหะloo-hàที่tîiนำไฟฟ้าnam-fai-fáaได้dâaiดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùtแต่dtɛ̀ɛเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakมีราคาสูงmii-raa-kaa-sǔungทองแดงtɔɔng-dɛɛngจึงjʉngเป็นที่นิยมbpen-tîi-ní-yomใช้cháiทำtamสายไฟsǎai-faiมากกว่าmâak-gwàa
Silver is the best metallic conductor of electricity, but because it is expensive, copper is more popularly used for making wires.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นำไฟฟ้า said นัม-ไฟ-ฟ้า?
nam-fai-fáa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
nam
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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ไฟฟ้าfai-fáaไฟฟ้าfai-fáa1electricity; electric power2electric; electricalelectricity; electric powerPart 2
นำไฟฟ้าnam-fai-fáaนำไฟฟ้าnam-fai-fáa[to] conduct electricity[to] conduct electricityWord