ไฟเมน
fai-meenMeaning
1NounB2
mains electricity; main power supply
The main incoming supply of electricity that feeds a building or electrical system.
Examples
ช่างchâangช่างchâang1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toตัดdtàtตัดdtàt1[to] cut2[to] trim; clip3[to] cut off; turn off; disconnect4[to] eliminate; remove5[to] edit; cut (media/text)6[to] deduct7[to] cross (a path); cut acrossไฟเมนfai-meenไฟเมนfai-meenmains electricity; main power supplyก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเปลี่ยนสายbplìian-sǎaiเปลี่ยนสายbplìian-sǎai[to] change lines; [to] transferไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)ในบ้านnai-bâanในบ้านnai-bâan1indoors; inside the house2in the house; within the homeเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai1safe; secure2[to] be safe; be out of danger
The electrician disconnected the main power supply before replacing the wiring in the house so that he could work safely.
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ไฟเมนfai-meenของkɔ̌ɔngอาคารaa-kaanขัดข้องkàt-kɔ̂ɔngร้านráanทุtúกร้านgrâanจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngปิดbpìtชั่วคราวchûua-kraao
The building's main power supply failed, so all the shops had to close temporarily.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเพิ่มpə̂əmเครื่องปรับอากาศkrʉ̂ʉang-bpràp-aa-gàatอีกìikหลายlǎaiเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangวิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnต้องdtɔ̂ngตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpว่าwâaไฟเมนfai-meenของkɔ̌ɔngอาคารaa-kaanรองรับrɔɔng-rápการใช้ไฟgaan-chái-faiที่tîiเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂nได้dâaiหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
Before adding several more air conditioners, an engineer must check whether the building's main power supply can handle the increased electricity demand.
โรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanใช้cháiเครื่องปั่นไฟkrʉ̂ʉang-bpàn-faiสำรองsǎm-rɔɔngระหว่างที่rá-wàang-tîiไฟเมนfai-meenขัดข้องkàt-kɔ̂ɔngเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเครื่องมือแพทย์krʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉ-pɛ̂ɛtที่tîiจำเป็นjam-bpenยังyangทำงานtam-ngaanได้dâaiต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang
The hospital uses a backup generator when the main power supply fails so that essential medical equipment can continue operating.
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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เมนmeenเมนmeen1main; primary2menstruation; on one’s period (colloq.)3Maine (U.S. state)main; primaryPart 2
ไฟเมนfai-meenไฟเมนfai-meenmains electricity; main power supplymains electricity; main power supplyWord