ไฟรั่ว
fai-rûuaMeaning
1NounB1
electrical leakage; leakage current
a fault where electricity escapes its intended path (for example, to the case or ground), creating a risk of electric shock or fire.
Examples
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleตู้เย็นdtûu-yenตู้เย็นdtûu-yenrefrigerator; fridgeเก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉang1machine; engine; device2appliance; electrical device3classifier: machines/devices4equipment; gear5aircraft; plane (colloq.)6assortment/set (pref.)7attire; ornaments; regaliaนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อาจจะàat-jàอาจจะàat-jàmaybe; perhaps; mightไฟรั่วfai-rûuaไฟรั่วfai-rûuaelectrical leakage; leakage current
Be careful, this old refrigerator might have an electrical leak.
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เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngเรียกrîiakช่างไฟchâng-faiเพราะprɔ́สงสัยsǒng-sǎiว่าwâaเครื่องทำน้ำอุ่นkrʉ̂ʉang-tam-náam-ùnมีmiiไฟรั่วfai-rûua
We had to call an electrician because we suspected an electrical leak in the water heater.
การติดตั้งgaan-dtìt-dtângเครื่องตัดkrʉ̂ʉang-dtàtไฟfaiสามารถsǎa-mâatช่วยchûuaiป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganอันตรายan-dtà-raaiจากjàakไฟรั่วfai-rûuaได้dâai
Installing a safety breaker can help prevent danger from an electrical leak.
ผลการตรวจสอบpǒn-gaan-dtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpเบื้องต้นbʉ̂ʉang-dtônชี้ว่าchíi-wâaสาเหตุsǎa-hèetของkɔ̌ɔngเพลิงไหม้pləəng-mâiเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakไฟรั่วfai-rûuaที่tîiสายไฟsǎai-faiซึ่งsʉ̂ngชำรุดcham-rút
The initial investigation indicated that the cause of the fire was an electrical leak from damaged wiring.
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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รั่วrûuaรั่วrûua1leaky; not watertight2[to] leak (liquid/gas)3[to] leak (information)4insecure; prone to leaks (figurative)leaky; not watertightPart 2
ไฟรั่วfai-rûuaไฟรั่วfai-rûuaelectrical leakage; leakage currentelectrical leakage; leakage currentWord