อัปสาย
àp-sǎaiMeaning
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[to] increase a connection tier (fig., colloq.)
To move up to a higher level of connection or access (e.g., network plan, service tier). Informal, figurative extension.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อัปสายàp-sǎaiอัปสายàp-sǎai[to] increase a connection tier (fig., colloq.)เน็ตnétเน็ตnétinternet; data serviceเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แพ็กเกจpɛ́k-gèetแพ็กเกจpɛ́k-gèet1packaging; product package2package (bundle)3packaging; presentation (figurative)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂nเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂n1faster; more quickly2faster (than before)3[to] become faster; speed upเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivated
I upgraded my internet line to a faster plan because I work from home.
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ถ้าtâaอยากyàakดูหนังduu-nǎngไม่mâiสะดุดsà-dùtลองlɔɔngอัปสายàp-sǎaiเป็นbpenระดับพรีเมียมrá-dàp-prii-miiamดีกว่าdii-gwàa
If you want to stream movies smoothly, try upgrading your plan to the premium tier.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเสนอsà-nə̌əให้hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaอัปสายàp-sǎaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmความเร็วkwaam-reoและlɛ́ปริมาณbpà-rí-maanดาต้าdaa-dtâaในnaiราคาraa-kaaโปรโมชันbproo-moo-chân
The company offers customers to upgrade their plan to increase speed and data at a promotional price.
หลังlǎngอัปสายàp-sǎaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumวิดีโอคมwí-dii-oo-komชัดchátขึ้นkʉ̂nและlɛ́ดีเลย์dii-leeลดลงlót-longอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát
After upgrading the plan, video meetings became clearer and the delay noticeably decreased.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อัปสาย said อับ-สาย?
àp-sǎai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ป, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
àp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → 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
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สายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, line-like things (roads, rivers, canals, routes, strands)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branchlate (in the day); running latePart 2
อัปสายàp-sǎaiอัปสายàp-sǎai[to] increase a connection tier (fig., colloq.)[to] increase a connection tier (fig., colloq.)Word