ลากสาย
lâak-sǎaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] lay a cable; [to] pull a wire
to lay or install a cable, wire, or line by pulling or dragging it into place.
Examples
ช่างไฟchâng-faiช่างไฟchâng-faielectricianกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesลากสายlâak-sǎaiลากสายlâak-sǎai[to] lay a cable; [to] pull a wireไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)เข้าบ้านkâo-bâanเข้าบ้านkâo-bâan[to] enter the house; [to] come into the houseใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
The electrician is laying the electrical cable into my new house.
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiจะมีjà-miiเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiมาmaaลากสายlâak-sǎaiอินเทอร์เน็ตin-təə-nétที่tîiออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmมาmaaเปิดbpə̀ətประตูbprà-dtuuให้hâiเขาkǎoนะná
Tomorrow, a technician will come to install the internet cable at the office. Don't forget to come and open the door for them.
การลากgaan-lâakสายแลนsǎai-lɛɛnไปทั่วbpai-tûuaทั้งtángอาคารaa-kaanเป็นbpenงานngaanที่tîiใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangนานnaan
Laying LAN cables throughout the entire building is a rather time-consuming job.
ทีมวิศวกรtiim-wít-sà-wá-gɔɔnต้องdtɔ̂ngวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnอย่างรอบคอบyàang-rɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔpในnaiการลากgaan-lâakสายเคเบิลใยแก้วนำแสงsǎai-kee-bəən-yai-gɛ̂ɛo-nam-sɛ̌ɛngข้ามจังหวัดkâam-jang-wàt
The engineering team must plan meticulously to lay the fiber optic cable across provinces.
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 endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lâak
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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
ลากlâakลากlâak1[to] drag; pull along2[to] tow3[to] draw/drag (on screen)4[to] prolong; draw out5[to] haul in; bring along (colloq.)[to] drag; pull alongPart 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
ลากสายlâak-sǎaiลากสายlâak-sǎai[to] lay a cable; [to] pull a wire[to] lay a cable; [to] pull a wireWord