ต่อสาย
dtɔ̀ɔ-sǎaiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] connect a call; [to] put [sb] through
to connect a telephone call; to put someone through to another person on the phone
Examples
สวัสดีsà-wàt-deeสวัสดีsà-wàt-deehello; hi; goodbyeครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forต่อสายdtòr săaiต่อสายdtòr săai1[to] connect a call; [to] put [sb] through2[to] connect/extend a wire, cable, or lineคุณสมชายkun sŏm-chaaiคุณสมชายkun sŏm-chaaiMr. Somchai; Khun Somchaiหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Hello, please put me through to Mr. Somchai.
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กรุณารอgà-rú-naa-rɔɔสักครู่sàk-krûuนะคะná-káเดี๋ยวdǐiaoจะjàต่อสายdtɔ̀ɔ-sǎaiไปbpaiแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛkบริการลูกค้าbɔɔ-rí-gaan-lûuk-káaให้hâiค่ะkâ
Please wait a moment, I will connect you to the customer service department.
พอpɔɔผมpǒmบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanคุยkuiกับgàpผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ต่อสายdtɔ̀ɔ-sǎaiให้hâiทันทีtan-tii
When I said I wanted to speak with the manager, she put me through immediately.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakอธิบายà-tí-baaiปัญหาbpan-hǎaเบื้องต้นbʉ̂ʉang-dtônแล้วlɛ́ɛoเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiจึงjʉngต่อสายdtɔ̀ɔ-sǎaiไปยังbpai-yangผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanด้านเทคนิคdâan-ték-nìkโดยตรงdooi-dtrong
After explaining the initial problem, the operator then put me through directly to a technical specialist.
2VerbB1
[to] connect/extend a wire, cable, or line
to connect or extend a wire, cable, or line
Examples
ช่างไฟchâng-faiช่างไฟchâng-faielectricianกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesต่อสายdtɔ̀ɔ-sǎaiต่อสายdtɔ̀ɔ-sǎai1[to] connect a call; [to] put [sb] through2[to] connect/extend a wire, cable, or lineไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)เข้ากับkâo-gàpเข้ากับkâo-gàp1[to] get along (with sb); fit in (socially)2[to] go (well) with; match; suit [sb/sth]3[to] be appropriate to; be in keeping with (a situation/occasion); be consistent with (facts/evidence)หลอดไฟlɔ̀ɔt-faiหลอดไฟlɔ̀ɔt-failight bulb; light tubeใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)
The electrician is connecting the electrical wire to the new light bulb.
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ผมpǒmต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiซื้อsʉ́ʉปลั๊กพ่วงbplák-pûuangมาmaaต่อสายdtɔ̀ɔ-sǎaiคอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂əเพราะprɔ́สายsǎaiเดิมdəəmสั้นsânไปbpai
I need to buy a power strip to extend the computer's cable because the original one is too short.
ช่างchângเพิ่งpə̂ngมาmaaต่อสายdtɔ̀ɔ-sǎaiอินเทอร์เน็ตin-təə-nétที่บ้านtîi-bâanให้hâiเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiเองeeng
The technician just came to connect the internet cable at my house yesterday.
การgaanต่อสายดินdtɔ̀ɔ-sǎai-dinอย่างถูกต้องyàang-tùuk-dtɔ̂ngเป็นbpenสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîngสำหรับsǎm-ràpความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiของkɔ̌ɔngเครื่องใช้ไฟฟ้าkrʉ̂ʉang-chái-fai-fáa
Correctly connecting the ground wire is extremely important for the safety of electrical appliances.
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 ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtɔ̀ɔ
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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
ต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extend[to] continue; go onPart 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
ต่อสายdtɔ̀ɔ-sǎaiต่อสายdtɔ̀ɔ-sǎai[to] connect a call; [to] put [sb] through[to] connect a call; [to] put [sb] throughWord