ตั้งสาย(dtâng săai)

Meanings

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[to] tune (a stringed instrument)

to tune the strings of a musical instrument, such as a guitar or violin

Examples

ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] act; perform (role)2casually; for fun (manner marker)3[to] tease; kid; mess with4[to] use; operate; take up (colloquial extension)5seriously; to a great degree (intensifier, often negative)6[to] play; have fun7[to] play (game/sport/instrument)กีตาร์gee-dtaaกีตาร์gee-dtaaguitarคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightตั้งสายdtâng săaiตั้งสายdtâng săai[to] tune (a stringed instrument)ก่อนเสมอgòn sà-mĕrก่อนเสมอgòn sà-mĕralways earlier; always beforehand
Before playing the guitar, you must always tune the strings first.

Word Breakdown

ตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] set up; establish; found2[to] appoint; nominate3[to] put aside; save (money)4[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)5classifier: sets; collections; installations6[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)7[to] place upright; stand; erectPart 1
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สายsăaiสายsăai1line; wire; cable2route; line (transport/communication)3late (in the day); running late4strand; string; thread (long thin piece)5lineage; affiliation; branch6classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)7morning (late morning period)Part 2
ตั้งสายdtâng săaiตั้งสายdtâng săai[to] tune (a stringed instrument)