รอสาย
rɔɔ-sǎaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] hold the line; [to] stay on the line; [to] be on hold
To stay on the telephone line while waiting to be connected or transferred; to be on hold.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toรอสายrɔɔ-sǎaiรอสายrɔɔ-sǎai[to] hold the line; [to] stay on the line; [to] be on holdนานมากnaan-mâakนานมากnaan-mâakfor a very long timeกว่าจะgwàa-jàกว่าจะgwàa-jànot until; by the time (introducing a clause)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนรับkon-rápคนรับkon-ráprecipient; receiver
I had to wait on hold for a very long time before someone answered.
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ผมpǒmโทรไปtoo-bpaiคอลเซ็นเตอร์kɔɔn-sen-dtə̂əแล้วlɛ́ɛoต้องdtɔ̂ngรอสายrɔɔ-sǎaiนานnaanเกือบgʉ̀ʉapสิบsìpนาทีnaa-tii
I called the call center and had to be on hold for almost ten minutes.
ขอโทษที่ให้รอkɔ̌ɔ-tôot-tîi-hâi-rɔɔสายsǎaiนะคะná-káพอดีpɔɔ-diiสายsǎaiผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanไม่ว่างmâi-wâangเลยləəiค่ะkâ
Sorry to keep you on hold. The manager's line is currently busy.
ระบบrá-bòpโทรศัพท์toh-rá-sàpอัตโนมัติàt-noh-mátแจ้งว่าjâeng wâaมีmeeผู้ใช้บริการpôo chái bò-rì-gaanจำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâakและláeขอให้kŏr hâiฉันchănรอสายror săaiหรือrĕuติดต่อกลับdtìt-dtò glàpมาใหม่maa màiภายหลังpaai lăng
The automated phone system announced that there were many callers and asked me to either remain on hold or call back later.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
rɔɔ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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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
รอสายrɔɔ-sǎaiรอสายrɔɔ-sǎai[to] hold the line; [to] stay on the line; [to] be on hold[to] hold the line; [to] stay on the line; [to] be on holdWord