ปั่นไฟ
bpàn fai
Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] generate electricity
To produce electrical power, typically by driving a generator or turbine.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]กังหันลมgang-hăn lomกังหันลมgang-hăn lom1windmill; wind turbine2pinwheel (toy)ปั่นไฟbpàn faiปั่นไฟbpàn fai1[to] generate electricity2portable generator (colloq.)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keunตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keun1at night; during the night2nighttime; the night period
Villagers use wind turbines to generate electricity for their homes at night.
2NounB2
portable generator (colloq.)
Colloquial: a portable electric generator used to produce power.
Examples
ทริปแคมป์tríp kâemทริปแคมป์tríp kâemcamping tripครั้งนี้kráng néeครั้งนี้kráng née1this time; this occasion2this time (around); on this occasionเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)พกpókพกpók1[to] carry (on oneself)2[to] keep on one; have with oneselfปั่นไฟbpàn faiปั่นไฟbpàn fai1[to] generate electricity2portable generator (colloq.)ไปด้วยbpai dûuayไปด้วยbpai dûuay1[to] go along; accompany [sb]2too; as well; also3at the same time; concurrently4[to] be counted/included (count me in)เผื่อpèuuaเผื่อpèuua1in case; just in case2[to] set aside; reserve (for later/for [sb])3[to] allow for; take into account4lest; for fear that (rare/lit.)ชาร์จcháatชาร์จcháat1[to] charge (a device/battery)2charging (process)โทรศัพท์toh-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์toh-rá-sàp1mobile phone; cellphone (colloquial)2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] call3telephone; phoneตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keunตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keun1at night; during the night2nighttime; the night period
For this camping trip we brought a portable generator in case we need to charge phones at night.
Word Breakdown
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ปั่นไฟbpàn faiปั่นไฟbpàn fai[to] generate electricity