เดินสาย

dəən-sǎai

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] go around; make the rounds; go on tour

to travel to multiple places in succession to perform, campaign, meet people, or carry out scheduled activities

Examples

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2VerbB2

[to] run/install wiring; lay cables

to route and fasten electrical or communication wires in place (e.g., wiring a building, running a ground line)

Examples

ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toจ้างjâangจ้างjâang1[to] hire; employ2[to] know how to do [sth] (Northern Thai)ช่างchâangช่างchâang1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเดินสายไฟdəən-sǎai-faiเดินสายไฟdəən-sǎai-fai[to] do electrical wiring; [to] install wiringใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingของเก่าkɔ̌ɔng-gàoของเก่าkɔ̌ɔng-gào1used goods; secondhand items2antiques; antiquities3scrap; junk; recyclable old materials4(figurative) old matters; an exมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ชำรุดcham-rútชำรุดcham-rútdamaged; defective; broken; worn-outหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoall gone; finished; sold out
I have to hire an electrician to rewire the whole house because the old wiring is all damaged.
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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

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

dəən

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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