น้ำไฟ
náam-faiMeaning
1NounB1
utilities (water and electricity)
Water and electricity services for a residence or building; commonly refers to utility bills or costs.
Examples
ปลายเดือนbplaai-dʉʉanปลายเดือนbplaai-dʉʉanend of the monthนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toจ่ายjàaiจ่ายjàai1[to] pay2[to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)3[to] spend (money)4[to] pass a ballค่าน้ำkâa-náamค่าน้ำkâa-náam1water bill; water fee2(betting) payout rate; betting odds; bookmaker's marginไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)
I have to pay the water and electricity bills at the end of this month.
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ห้องเช่าhɔ̂ng-châoราคาถูกraa-kaa-tùukแต่dtɛ̀ɛค่าน้ำkâa-náamไฟfaiคิดkítแยกyɛ̂ɛkจากjàakค่าเช่าkâa-châo
The rental room is cheap, but water and electricity are charged separately from the rent.
ช่วงchûuangหน้าร้อนnâa-rɔ́ɔnค่าน้ำkâa-náamไฟfaiมักจะmák-jàพุ่งสูงpûng-sǔungเพราะprɔ́เปิดbpə̀ətแอร์ɛɛและlɛ́ใช้cháiน้ำnáamบ่อยbɔ̀i
During summer, water and electricity costs usually spike because the AC is on and water usage increases.
สัญญาเช่าsǎn-yaa-châoระบุrá-bùชัดchátว่าwâaผู้เช่าpûu-châoรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpค่าน้ำkâa-náamไฟfaiทั้งหมดtáng-mòtตามdtaamมิเตอร์mí-dtə̂əของจริงkɔ̌ɔng-jing
The lease clearly states that the tenant is responsible for all water and electricity charges according to actual meter readings.
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
náam
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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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ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)fire; flamePart 2
น้ำไฟnáam-faiน้ำไฟnáam-faiutilities (water and electricity)utilities (water and electricity)Word