sǎai-faiwire, cable
TonesสClasshighSyllablestwo
Made of
สาย on its own means “late; late morning; line”.
ไฟ on its own means “light, fire”.
How it reads
สายไฟ
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Letters in the word
Kai says
ปลา means fish; น้ำปลา is fish sauce. Once you recognise the parts, a longer Thai word can start looking much less unfamiliar.