ไฟดับ
fai-dàpMeanings
1NounA2
power outage; blackout
a situation in which the electrical supply stops suddenly or temporarily
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightไฟดับfai-dàpไฟดับfai-dàp1power outage; blackout2[of power/lights] go out; cut outทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลังเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเทียนtiianเทียนtiian1candle2aromatic medicinal seed; plant yielding such seedsนั่งคุยกันnâng-kui-ganนั่งคุยกันnâng-kui-gan[to] sit and chat together
Last night the power went out in the whole house; we used candles and chatted.
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ตอนdtonกำลังgam-langดูทีวีdoo tee weeอยู่ดีyòo deeๆ-ไฟดับfai dàpแล้วláeoเครื่องkrêuuangก็gâwติดdtìtอีกèekทีหลังtee lăngห้าhâaนาทีnaa-tee
While I was watching TV, the power suddenly went out, and the devices came back on five minutes later.
ฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkทำให้tam-hâiไฟดับfai-dàpย่านนี้yâan-níiทั้งtángแถบtɛ̀ɛpชาวบ้านchaao-bâanต้องdtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔจนjonเช้าcháoจึงjʉngมีไฟmii-faiกลับมาglàp-maa
Heavy rain caused a power outage across this area; residents had to wait until morning for electricity to return.
ถ้าtâaไฟดับfai-dàpระหว่างrá-wàangสอบsɔ̀ɔpออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiให้hâiโทรแจ้งtoo-jɛ̂ɛngอาaaจารjaanทันทีtan-tiiและlɛ́แนบnɛ̂ɛpหลักฐานlàk-tǎanจากjàakการไฟฟ้าgaan-fai-fáa
If there’s a power outage during the online exam, call the instructor immediately and attach evidence from the electricity authority.
2VerbA2
[of power/lights] go out; cut out
for the electricity supply or lights to stop working or turn off unexpectedly
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightไฟดับfai-dàpไฟดับfai-dàp1power outage; blackout2[of power/lights] go out; cut outทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง
Last night the power went out in the whole house.
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If the power goes out again, we will use a flashlight instead.
It rained so heavily that the power went out intermittently.
ตอนdtonกำลังgam-langพรีเซนต์งานpree-sén ngaanอยู่ดีyòo deeๆ-ไฟดับfai dàpทำtamให้hâiเราraoต้องdtôngเลื่อนlêuuanประชุมbprà-chum
While we were presenting, the power suddenly went out, so we had to postpone the meeting.
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 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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ดับdàpดับdàp1[to] go out; be extinguished2[to] extinguish; turn off3out; off; not running[to] go out; be extinguishedPart 2
ไฟดับfai-dàpไฟดับfai-dàppower outage; blackoutpower outage; blackoutWord