ไฟบ้าน
fai-bâanMeaning
1NounB1
household electricity; mains power
Household electricity; the standard electrical power supplied to a residence from the main grid.
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightไฟบ้านfai-bâanไฟบ้านfai-bâanhousehold electricity; mains powerดับไปdàp-bpaiดับไปdàp-bpai1[to] go out; [to] be extinguished2[to] die; [to] pass away (literary)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostชั่วโมงchûua-moongชั่วโมงchûua-moong1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of time3lesson period; class period
Last night, the household electricity was out for an hour.
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เครื่องใช้ไฟฟ้าkrʉ̂ʉang-chái-fai-fáaชิ้นนี้chín-níiสามารถsǎa-mâatใช้ได้chái-dâaiทั้งtángไฟบ้านfai-bâanและlɛ́แบตเตอรี่bɛ̀t-dtəə-rîi
This appliance can use either household electricity or a battery.
คุณควรkun-kuuanปิดไฟbpìt-faiที่tîiไม่ได้ใช้mâi-dâai-cháiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประหยัดbprà-yàtค่าkâaไฟบ้านfai-bâan
You should turn off lights you're not using to save on the household electricity bill.
แรงดันไฟฟ้าrɛɛng-dan-fai-fáaของkɔ̌ɔngไฟบ้านfai-bâanในnaiประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiคือkʉʉ220โวลต์woonซึ่งsʉ̂ngแตกต่างdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàangจากjàakบางbaangประเทศbprà-têetอย่างyàangญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùnหรือrʉ̌ʉอเมริกาà-mee-rí-gaaที่tîiใช้chái100-120โวลต์woon
The voltage of household electricity in Thailand is 220 volts, which is different from some countries like Japan or the USA that use 100-120 volts.
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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บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedhouse; homePart 2
ไฟบ้านfai-bâanไฟบ้านfai-bâanhousehold electricity; mains powerhousehold electricity; mains powerWord