ไฟตก
fai-dtòkMeanings
1NounB1
brownout; voltage drop
a temporary drop or reduction in electrical voltage; a power dip
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàk[to] rain heavily; pourมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoไฟตกfai-dtòkไฟตกfai-dtòk1brownout; voltage drop2[to] drop in voltage; dip (of electrical power)หลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or times
Last night it rained very heavily and there were power dips many times.
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คอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂əของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnดับdàpไปเลยbpai-ləəiตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiเกิดgə̀ətไฟตกfai-dtòkเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gîi
My computer completely shut down during the power dip just now.
บ้านbâanของเขาkŏng kăoอยู่yòoปลายbplaaiสายไฟฟ้าsăai fai fáaจึงjeungมักจะmák jàเจอjerปัญหาbpan-hăaไฟตกfai dtòkอยู่yòoบ่อยๆbòi bòi
His house is at the end of the powerline, so he frequently encounters power dip problems.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiจากjàakปัญหาbpan-hǎaไฟตกfai-dtòkคุณควรkun-kuuanติดตั้งdtìt-dtângเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangสำรองsǎm-rɔɔngไฟfaiให้กับhâi-gàpอุปกรณ์อิเล็กทรอนิกส์ù-bpà-gɔɔn-ì-lék-trɔɔ-nìkที่tîiมีmiiราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛng
To prevent damage from power dips, you should install an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for expensive electronic equipment.
2VerbB1
[to] drop in voltage; dip (of electrical power)
For the electrical supply voltage to fall below its normal level.
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàk[to] rain heavily; pourไฟตกfai-dtòkไฟตกfai-dtòk1brownout; voltage drop2[to] drop in voltage; dip (of electrical power)หลายรอบlǎai-rɔ̂ɔpหลายรอบlǎai-rɔ̂ɔp1many times; several times; repeatedly2many rounds; many lapsเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
It rained heavily last night; the power fluctuated many times.
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My computer turned off because the power dropped just now.
ถ้าtâaไฟตกfai dtòkบ่อยๆbòi bòiเครื่องใช้ไฟฟ้าkrêuuang chái fai fáaในบ้านnai bâanอาจจะàat jàพังpangได้dâi
If the power fluctuates often, home appliances might get damaged.
โรงงานroong-ngaanจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngติดตั้งdtìt-dtângเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangสำรองsǎm-rɔɔngไฟfaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiเวลาที่wee-laa-tîiไฟตกfai-dtòkหรือrʉ̌ʉไฟกระชากfai-grà-châak
The factory needs to install uninterruptible power supplies to prevent damage when the power drops or surges.
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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ไฟตกfai-dtòkไฟตกfai-dtòkbrownout; voltage dropbrownout; voltage dropWord