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sǎo-faiMeanings
1NounA2
lamppost
a tall post with a light on top used to light streets or public areas.
Examples
ตรงนั้นdtrong-nánตรงนั้นdtrong-nán1there; at that spot2that place3that … there (post-nominal)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเสาไฟsǎo-faiเสาไฟsǎo-fai1lamppost2utility pole; power poleหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)
There is one lamppost over there.
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Last night, the lamppost in front of my house was broken, so the light wouldn't turn on.
ตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnแสงsɛ̌ɛngจากjàakเสาไฟsǎo-faiทำให้tam-hâiสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-náสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamและlɛ́ปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
At night, the light from the lampposts makes the park beautiful and safe.
เทศบาลtêet-sà-baanกำลังgam-langมีmiiโครงkroongการเปลี่ยนgaan-bplìianเสาไฟsǎo-faiริมถนนrim-tà-nǒnทั้งหมดtáng-mòtให้hâiเป็นbpenแบบbɛ̀ɛpประหยัดพลังงานbprà-yàt-pá-lang-ngaan
The municipality has a project to change all the roadside lampposts to energy-saving models.
2NounB1
utility pole; power pole
a tall pole that supports electrical wires and related equipment for power distribution.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)แรงมากrɛɛng-mâakแรงมากrɛɛng-mâak1very strong; intense2intense; harshจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเสาไฟsǎo-faiเสาไฟsǎo-fai1lamppost2utility pole; power poleล้มlómล้มlóm1to fall; topple2to collapse; fail3[to] knock down; fell4[to] cancel; scrap; scuttle5[to] overthrow; topple
Yesterday, the wind was so strong that a power pole fell down.
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The electrician is climbing the power pole to fix the broken wires.
ไฟดับfai dàpทั้งtángหมู่บ้านmòo bâanเพราะpráwมีmeeรถบรรทุกrót ban-túkขับkàpไปbpaiเกี่ยวgìaoสายไฟsăai faiบนbonเสาไฟsăo faiจนขาดjon kàat
The power went out in the whole village because a truck snagged and broke the electrical wires on a power pole.
โครงการkroong-gaanนำnamสายไฟฟ้าsǎai-fai-fáaและlɛ́สายsǎaiสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanลงlongใต้ดินdtâai-dinจะjàช่วยchûuaiลดlótอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetที่tîiเกิดgə̀ətกับgàpเสาไฟsǎo-faiและlɛ́ปรับปรุงbpràp-bprungทัศนียภาพtát-sà-nii-yá-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngเมืองmʉʉangให้ดีhâi-diiขึ้นkʉ̂n
The project to move electrical and communication cables underground will help reduce accidents involving power poles and improve the city's landscape.
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 syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎo
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
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ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)fire; flamePart 2
เสาไฟsǎo-faiเสาไฟsǎo-failamppostlamppostWord