ไฟฟ้า
fai-fáaMeanings
1NounA1
electricity; electric power
Energy caused by the movement of electric charge, used to power lights, machines, and devices.
Examples
ตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn1at night; during the night2nighttime; the night periodเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เปิดไฟbpə̀ət-faiเปิดไฟbpə̀ət-fai[to] turn on the light; [to] turn on the lightsด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooไฟฟ้าfai-fáaไฟฟ้าfai-fáa1electricity; electric power2electric; electrical
At night, we turn on the lights with electricity.
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A computer needs electricity to operate.
When it rains heavily, sometimes the electricity goes out in the whole village.
โรงงานผลิตroong-ngaan-pà-lìtใช้cháiไฟฟ้าfai-fáaจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเดินเครื่องจักรdəən-krʉ̂ʉang-jàkทั้งวันtáng-wan
The manufacturing plant uses a large amount of electricity to run the machines all day.
2AdjectiveA2
electric; electrical
Related to or powered by electricity.
Examples
รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)รถไฟฟ้าrót-fai-fáaรถไฟฟ้าrót-fai-fáa1electric railway; metro; skytrain2electric trainชาร์จแบตcháat-bɛ̀tชาร์จแบตcháat-bɛ̀t[to] charge (a battery/phone)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ขับkàpขับkàp1[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)2[to] expel; drive out; repel3[to] sing; chant (traditional)4[to] excrete; secrete; emitได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerไกลglaiไกลglai1far; distant2far; to a distant place3far (in time/relationship); distant
This car is electric; charge the battery and it can go far.
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ฉันchǎnเปลี่ยนbplìianเตาแก๊สdtao-gɛ́ɛtเป็นbpenเตาไฟฟ้าdtao-fai-fáaเพราะprɔ́ใช้งานchái-ngaanสะดวกsà-dùuakกว่าgwàa
I switched from a gas stove to an electric stove because it's more convenient to use.
โรงงานroong-ngaanเริ่มrə̂əmใช้cháiเครื่องจักรไฟฟ้าkrʉ̂ʉang-jàk-fai-fáaแทนtɛɛnรุ่นเก่าrûn-gàoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótการซ่อมบำรุงgaan-sɔ̂m-bam-rung
The factory started using electric machines instead of the old models to reduce maintenance.
เราraoติดตั้งdtìt-dtângประตูอัตโนมัติbprà-dtuu-àt-dtà-noo-mátแบบbɛ̀ɛpไฟฟ้าfai-fáaในอาคารnai-aa-kaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบคุมkûuap-kumการเข้าออกgaan-kâo-ɔ̀ɔkอย่างมีประสิทธิภาพyàang-mii-bprà-sìt-tí-pâap
We installed electric automatic doors in the building to manage access efficiently.
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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ไฟฟ้าfai-fáaไฟฟ้าfai-fáaelectricity; electric powerelectricity; electric powerWord