ตั้งสาย
dtâng-sǎaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] tune (a stringed instrument)
to tune the strings of a musical instrument, such as a guitar or violin
Examples
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)กีตาร์gii-dtâaกีตาร์gii-dtâaguitarคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toตั้งสายdtâng-sǎaiตั้งสายdtâng-sǎai[to] tune (a stringed instrument)ก่อนเสมอgɔ̀ɔn-sà-mə̌əก่อนเสมอgɔ̀ɔn-sà-mə̌əalways earlier; always beforehand
Before playing the guitar, you must always tune the strings first.
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ฉันchǎnตั้งdtângสายกีตาร์sǎai-gii-dtâaไม่mâiเป็นbpenคุณkunช่วยchûuaiสอนsɔ̌ɔnฉันchǎnหน่อยnɔ̀iได้ไหมdâai-mǎi
I don't know how to tune a guitar. Could you please teach me?
นักดนตรีnák-don-dtriiใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaตั้งสายdtâng-sǎaiไวโอลินwai-oo-linประมาณbprà-maanห้าhâaนาทีnaa-tiiก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเริ่มrə̂əmการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛng
The musician spent about five minutes tuning the violin strings before starting the performance.
การตั้งgaan-dtângสายsǎaiเครื่องดนตรีkrʉ̂ʉang-don-dtriiให้hâiตรงdtrongคีย์kiiมีmiiความสำคัญkwaam-sǎm-kanอย่างมากyàang-mâakต่อdtɔ̀ɔความไพเราะkwaam-pai-rɔ́ของkɔ̌ɔngการเล่นดนตรีgaan-lên-don-dtriiประสานเสียงbprà-sǎan-sǐiang
Tuning the instruments exactly to the right key is highly important for the harmony of the orchestral performance.
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 classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dtâng
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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
ตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; piles[to] place upright; stand; erectPart 1
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สายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamslate (in the day); running latePart 2
ตั้งสายdtâng-sǎaiตั้งสายdtâng-sǎai[to] tune (a stringed instrument)[to] tune (a stringed instrument)Word