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ไฟดับ faiM dapL |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | ไฟ-ดับ |
IPA | faj dàp |
Royal Thai General System | fai dap |
1.  [noun, phrase, colloquial] | |||
definition | power blackout or outage | ||
categories | |||
components | ไฟ | faiM | electricity |
ดับ | dapL | to eliminate, to stop; to die or pass away | |
related word | ไฟตก | faiM dtohkL | a short interruption in electric power; electric power below standard |
example | น้ำไหลไฟดับ | naamH laiR faiM dapL | fluently; speaking incessantly, non-stop |
2.  [verb] | |||
definition | to be involved in a blackout (as a city, home, or neighborhood) | ||
components | ไฟ | faiM | electricity |
ดับ | dapL | to eliminate, to stop; to die or pass away | |
3.  [example sentence] | |||
definition | "The electricity went out." "It's a blackout." | ||
categories | |||
components | ไฟ | faiM | electricity |
ดับ | dapL | to eliminate, to stop; to die or pass away | |