ฟิวส์

fiu

Meanings

1NounB1

fuse (electrical safety device)

A safety device in an electrical circuit that breaks the circuit if the current is too high.

Examples

เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)กระแสไฟgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-faiกระแสไฟgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-faielectric currentเกินgəənเกินgəən1too; excessively; over-2[to] exceed; be more than3beyond; more than (a limit)ฟิวส์fiuฟิวส์fiu1fuse (electrical safety device)2fuse (for explosives)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ขาดkàatขาดkàat1[to] lack; be without2[to] be short of; run short of; run out of3[to] be torn; tear; rip4lacking; deficient5[to] be absent; miss (an occurrence)6[to] be cut off; be severedเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-gan1[to] protect; guard2[to] prevent; avert; ward off3preventive; protectiveเครื่องใช้ไฟฟ้าkrʉ̂ʉang-chái-fai-fáaเครื่องใช้ไฟฟ้าkrʉ̂ʉang-chái-fai-fáaelectrical appliance; electrical device; electrical equipment
When the current is too high, the fuse blows to protect electrical appliances.
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ช่างchângตรวจดูdtrùuat-duuตู้ไฟdtûu-faiแล้วlɛ́ɛoพบว่าpóp-wâaฟิวส์ขาดfiu-kàatเพราะprɔ́กระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛเกินgəənเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn
The technician checked the electrical panel and found that the fuse had blown due to an overload last night.
เราraoเปลี่ยนbplìianฟิวส์fíuสำรองsăm-rongในบ้านnai bâanไว้wáiเสมอsà-mĕrเผื่อpèuuaเกิดgèrtกระแสไฟgrà-săe faiเกินgernจะได้jà dâaiตัดdtàtวงจรทันทีwong-jon tan-tee
We always keep spare fuses at home in case of an overcurrent so the circuit can be cut off immediately.
ฟิวส์fíuทำหน้าที่tam nâa-têeเป็นbpenอุปกรณ์ป้องกันù-bpà-gon bpông ganโดยdoiตัดdtàtวงจรwong jonอัตโนมัติàt-noh-mátเมื่อmêuuaกระแสgrà-săeไหลlăiเกินgernค่าkâaที่têeกำหนดgam-nòtเพื่อpêuuaลดlótความเสี่ยงkwaam sìiangการลัดวงจรgaan lát wong jonและláeไฟไหม้fai mâi
A fuse functions as a protective device by automatically breaking the circuit when the current exceeds the specified value, reducing the risk of short circuits and fires.
2NounB2

fuse (for explosives)

A cord or device used to ignite an explosive.

Examples

ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerจุดjùtจุดjùt1dot; spot; speck2point (location/time)3[to] light; ignite4point (argument/aspect)5decimal point6degree (° symbol)7point (classifier for small dots/points)ระเบิดrá-bə̀ətระเบิดrá-bə̀ət1bomb; explosive2[to] explode; [to] detonate3[to] erupt; [to] flare up4explosive (adj.)วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnวิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnengineerตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔp1check; examine; verify2inspect; audit; investigate3validate; authenticateฟิวส์fiuฟิวส์fiu1fuse (electrical safety device)2fuse (for explosives)ให้แน่ใจhâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiให้แน่ใจhâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jai[to] make sure; [to] ensureว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeความยาวkwaam-yaaoความยาวkwaam-yaao1length (spatial)2length; running time (temporal)พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesถอยtɔ̌ɔiถอยtɔ̌ɔi1[to] move back; back up; retreat2[to] withdraw; back out; back down3[to] decline; regress; deteriorateออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)พื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîi1area; space; surface; land area2region; zone; locality; area3space; arena (figurative)
Before detonation, the engineer checks the fuse to ensure its length allows time to retreat from the area.
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คนงานkon ngaanผูกpòokฟิวส์fíuเข้ากับkâo gàpดินdinระเบิดrà-bèrtแล้วláeoค่อยๆkôi kôiจุดไฟjùt faiให้hâiลุกlúkตามdtaamสายsăai
The worker attaches the fuse to the explosive and then carefully lights it so the flame travels along the cord.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpงานngaanระเบิดrá-bə̀ətหินhǐnต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiฟิวส์fiuชนิดchá-nítหน่วงเวลาnùuang-wee-laaที่tîiเสถียรsà-tǐianเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบคุมkûuap-kumลำดับlam-dàpการระเบิดgaan-rá-bə̀ətอย่างyàangปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
For rock blasting, a reliable delay-type fuse must be used to safely control the sequence of detonations.
ผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaไม่ควรmâi-kuuanดัดแปลงdàt-bplɛɛngฟิวส์fiuหรือrʉ̌ʉจุดjùtซ้ำsámเพราะprɔ́อาจàatทำให้tam-hâiระบบจุดระเบิดrá-bòp-jùt-rá-bə̀ətทำงานtam-ngaanผิดพลาดpìt-plâat
Experts warn against modifying or relighting a fuse because it can cause the ignition system to malfunction.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ฟิวส์ said ฟิว?

fiu

  • Silent letterส์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

fiu

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

ส์ is silent here.

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——