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sǎai-faiMeanings
1NounB1
electric wire/cable
An insulated conductor that carries electric current; can refer to household wiring or overhead/power lines in general usage.
Examples
นกnókนกnók1bird2classifier for birds (ตัว)3[to] get stood up; miss out (slang)เกาะgɔ̀เกาะgɔ̀1island2[to] cling; [to] hold on3[to] stick; [to] adhere4[to] come close to shore (of a boat)5[to] rely on [sb] for support or advantage (figurative)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)สายไฟsǎai-faiสายไฟsǎai-fai1electric wire/cable2power cord
A bird is perched on the power line.
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พายุpaa-yúเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnทำให้tam-hâiต้นไม้dtôn-máaiล้มlómทับtápสายไฟsǎai-faiจนjonไฟฟ้าดับfai-fáa-dàp
The storm last night caused a tree to fall on the power lines, resulting in a power outage.
ช่างไฟchâng-faiกำลังgam-langเดินสายไฟdəən-sǎai-faiใหม่màiทั้งหมดtáng-mòtในnaiบ้านเก่าbâan-gàoหลังlǎngนี้níi
The electrician is rewiring the entire electrical system in this old house.
โครงการkroong-gaanนำnamสายไฟsǎai-faiลงlongดินdinของkɔ̌ɔngเทศบาลtêet-sà-baanมีmiiวัตถุประสงค์wát-tù-bprà-sǒngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปรับปรุงbpràp-bprungทัศนียภาพtát-sà-nii-yá-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngเมืองmʉʉangให้hâiสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamขึ้นkʉ̂n
The municipality's project to move power lines underground aims to improve the city's scenery.
2NounB1
power cord
A flexible electrical lead/cord for appliances and devices.
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เสียบsìiapเสียบsìiap1[to] plug in; insert (into a slot/socket)2[to] stick in; skewer; pierceสายไฟsǎai-faiสายไฟsǎai-fai1electric wire/cable2power cordพัดลมpát-lomพัดลมpát-lomfan (electric)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Please plug in the fan's cord.
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My phone isn't charging; I suspect the cord is broken.
อย่าyàaดึงdʉngที่tîiสายไฟsǎai-faiเวลาwee-laaถอดtɔ̀ɔtปลั๊กbplákเพราะprɔ́อาจจะàat-jàทำให้tam-hâiสายsǎaiข้างในkâang-naiขาดkàatได้dâai
Don't pull on the cord when unplugging, because it might break the wires inside.
การใช้gaan-cháiสายไฟsǎai-faiของkɔ̌ɔngอุปกรณ์ไฟฟ้าù-bpà-gɔɔn-fai-fáaที่tîiชำรุดcham-rútอาจàatก่อให้เกิดgɔ̀ɔ-hâi-gə̀ətอันตรายan-dtà-raaiจากjàakไฟฟ้าลัดวงจรfai-fáa-lát-wong-jɔɔnได้dâai
Using a damaged power cord for an electrical device can pose a hazard from a short circuit.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎai
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
สายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamslate (in the day); running latePart 1
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ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)fire; flamePart 2
สายไฟsǎai-faiสายไฟsǎai-faielectric wire/cableelectric wire/cableWord