ไฟหอ
fai-hɔ̌ɔMeaning
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dorm electricity (charge/bill)
Electricity used in a dormitory, especially the amount charged or the bill for dorm residents.
Examples
เดือนนี้dʉʉan-níiเดือนนี้dʉʉan-níi1this month (current month)2this month; during this monthไฟหอfai-hɔ̌ɔไฟหอfai-hɔ̌ɔdorm electricity (charge/bill)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)เยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)แอร์ɛɛแอร์ɛɛ1air conditioner; AC2air conditioning; AC (cool air/system)3female flight attendant; air hostess (colloq.)ทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉnทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉn1all night; the whole night2the entire night
This month the dorm electricity charge went up a lot because the AC was on all night.
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อย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupมิเตอร์mí-dtə̂əก่อนgɔ̀ɔnย้ายออกyáai-ɔ̀ɔkจะได้jà-dâaiคิดkítค่าไฟหอkâa-fai-hɔ̌ɔได้dâaiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ng
Don't forget to photograph the meter before moving out so the dorm electricity bill can be calculated correctly.
ทางtaangหอพักhɔ̌ɔ-pákแจ้งว่าjɛ̂ɛng-wâaไฟหอfai-hɔ̌ɔคิดkítตามdtaamหน่วยnùuaiจริงjingแต่dtɛ̀ɛมีmiiขั้นต่ำkân-dtàmต่อdtɔ̀ɔห้องhɔ̂ngในnaiแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láเดือนdʉʉan
The dorm announced that electricity is charged by actual units, but there is a monthly minimum per room.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakลดlótค่าไฟหอkâa-fai-hɔ̌ɔลองlɔɔngเปลี่ยนbplìianมาใช้maa-cháiหลอดไฟlɔ̀ɔt-faiประหยัดพลังงานbprà-yàt-pá-lang-ngaanและlɛ́ปิดbpìtปลั๊กbplákเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaไม่mâiใช้งานchái-ngaan
If you want to reduce the dorm electricity bill, try switching to energy-saving bulbs and unplugging devices when not in use.
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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ไฟหอfai-hɔ̌ɔไฟหอfai-hɔ̌ɔdorm electricity (charge/bill)dorm electricity (charge/bill)Word