ถือสาย
tʉ̌ʉ-sǎaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] hold the line; stay on the line
To remain on a telephone call without hanging up, especially while waiting for someone to answer or continue speaking.
Examples
กรุณาgà-rú-naaกรุณาgà-rú-naa1please (polite/formal request)2kindness; benevolence3kind; benevolentถือสายรอtʉ̌ʉ-sǎai-rɔɔถือสายรอtʉ̌ʉ-sǎai-rɔɔ[to] hold the line (on the phone)สักครู่sàk-krûuสักครู่sàk-krûu1a moment; a short time2just a moment; briefly; in a momentนะคะná-káนะคะná-kápolite particle (primarily feminine, softener)
Please stay on the line for a moment.
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ช่วยchûuaiถือสายtʉ̌ʉ-sǎaiไว้ก่อนwái-gɔ̀ɔnนะnáครับkrápเดี๋ยวdǐiaoผมpǒmไปbpaiเรียกrîiakแม่mɛ̂ɛมาmaaคุยด้วยkui-dûuai
Please stay on the line. I'll go get my mother so you can speak to her.
ฉันchǎnถือสายรอtʉ̌ʉ-sǎai-rɔɔเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiอยู่yùuตั้งdtângสิบsìpนาทีnaa-tiiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiรับráp
I've been on hold waiting for a representative for a full ten minutes, but no one has answered yet.
เจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiฉันchǎnถือสายรอtʉ̌ʉ-sǎai-rɔɔระหว่างที่rá-wàang-tîiเธอtəəตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunการจองgaan-jɔɔngเพราะprɔ́ยังyangยืนยันyʉʉn-yanวันwanเดินทางdəən-taangให้hâiไม่ได้mâi-dâai
The representative asked me to stay on the line while she checked my booking details because she could not yet confirm my travel date.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tʉ̌ʉ
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular about5[to] hold; possess (assets or rights)[to] hold; carry (by hand)Part 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
ถือสายtʉ̌ʉ-sǎaiถือสายtʉ̌ʉ-sǎai[to] hold the line; stay on the line[to] hold the line; stay on the lineWord