ไฟช็อต
fai-chɔ́tMeanings
1NounA2
electric shock
a sudden passing of electricity through a body, causing pain or injury.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injuredเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไฟช็อตfai-chɔ́tไฟช็อตfai-chɔ́t1electric shock2[to] get an electric shock3short circuit; electrical short
He is hurt because of an electric shock.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanมีmiiข่าวkàaoคนkonเสียชีวิตsǐia-chii-wítจากjàakไฟช็อตfai-chɔ́tที่tîiเสาไฟฟ้าsǎo-fai-fáa
Yesterday, there was news of someone dying from an electric shock at a utility pole.
That child cried loudly because of an electric shock.
การปฐมพยาบาลgaan-bpà-tǒm-pá-yaa-baanผู้ที่pûu-tîiได้รับบาดเจ็บdâi-ráp-bàat-jèpจากjàakไฟช็อตfai-chɔ́tต้องdtɔ̂ngทำtamอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wang
First aid for a person injured by an electric shock must be done carefully.
2VerbA2
[to] get an electric shock
to receive an electric shock.
Examples
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)จับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] attack; come on (of fever)7[to] settle on; stick to a surfaceสายไฟsǎai-faiสายไฟsǎai-fai1electric wire/cable2power cordเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ไฟช็อตfai-chɔ́tไฟช็อตfai-chɔ́t1electric shock2[to] get an electric shock3short circuit; electrical short
Be careful! Don't touch the wire, you'll get an electric shock.
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เขาkǎoโดนdoonไฟช็อตfai-chɔ́tตอนdtɔɔnพยายามpá-yaa-yaamซ่อมsɔ̂mเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangปิ้งbpîngขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpang
He got an electric shock when he tried to fix the toaster.
ถ้าtâaตัวdtuuaเปียกbpìiakแล้วlɛ́ɛoไปbpaiเสียบปลั๊กsìiap-bplákไฟfaiอาจจะàat-jàทำให้tam-hâiโดนdoonไฟช็อตfai-chɔ́tได้dâaiง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂n
If you are wet and you plug something in, it can make it easier to get an electric shock.
3NounB1
short circuit; electrical short
a fault where electricity flows along an unintended path, causing a short circuit or device failure.
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightพัดลมpát-lomพัดลมpát-lomfan (electric)ที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeไฟช็อตfai-chɔ́tไฟช็อตfai-chɔ́t1electric shock2[to] get an electric shock3short circuit; electrical shortตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedใช้ไม่ได้chái-mâi-dâaiใช้ไม่ได้chái-mâi-dâai1unusable; doesn't work2unacceptable; no goodแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Last night, the fan at my house short-circuited, so now it can't be used.
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กลิ่นไหม้glìn-mâiมาจากmaa-jàakไหนnǎiอ๋อɔ̌ɔเตาไมโครเวฟdtao-mai-kroo-wêepไฟช็อตfai-chɔ́tนี่เองnîi-eeng
Where is that burning smell coming from? Oh! The microwave short-circuited.
สาเหตุsǎa-hèetที่tîiไฟดับfai-dàpทั้งtángตึกdtʉ̀kอาจàatเป็นเพราะbpen-prɔ́มีmiiเครื่องใช้ไฟฟ้าkrʉ̂ʉang-chái-fai-fáaบางอย่างbaang-yàangไฟช็อตfai-chɔ́t
The reason the power is out in the whole building might be because some electrical appliance short-circuited.
ช่างchângบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaแผงวงจรpɛ̌ɛng-wong-jɔɔnของkɔ̌ɔngเครื่องซักผ้าkrʉ̂ʉang-sák-pâaเกิดgə̀ətไฟช็อตfai-chɔ́tเพราะprɔ́หนูnǔuกัดgàtสายไฟsǎai-faiทำให้tam-hâiต้องdtɔ̂ngเปลี่ยนbplìianใหม่màiยกyókชุดchút
The technician said the washing machine's circuit board short-circuited because a rat bit the wires, causing the whole set to need replacement.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
fai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)fire; flamePart 1
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ช็อตchɔ́tช็อตchɔ́t1shot (small drink)2shot (film; video)3shot (photo)4[to] short-circuit; be shorted5shorted; electrically dead6short of cash; temporarily broke (colloq.)7classifier: shotshot (small drink)Part 2
ไฟช็อตfai-chɔ́tไฟช็อตfai-chɔ́telectric shockelectric shockWord