โอนสาย
oon-sǎaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] transfer a call; [to] forward a call
to transfer or forward a telephone call to another person or extension
Examples
กรุณารอgà-rú-naa-rɔɔกรุณารอgà-rú-naa-rɔɔplease wait (formal)สักครู่sàk-krûuสักครู่sàk-krûu1a moment; a short time2just a moment; briefly; in a momentนะคะná-káนะคะná-kápolite particle (primarily feminine, softener)เดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)โอนสายoon-sǎaiโอนสายoon-sǎai[to] transfer a call; [to] forward a callให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaan1manager; administrator2personal manager; handlerค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
Please wait a moment, I will transfer the call to the manager.
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ถ้าtâaไม่มีmâi-miiคนรับkon-rápระบบrá-bòpจะjàโอนสายoon-sǎaiเข้ามือkâo-mʉʉถือtʉ̌ʉของkɔ̌ɔngผมpǒmโดยอัตโนมัติdooi-àt-dtà-noo-mát
If no one answers, the system will automatically forward the call to my mobile phone.
I'm sorry, I transferred the call to the wrong department earlier.
พนักงานต้อนรับpá-nák-ngaan-dtɔ̂ɔn-rápต้องdtɔ̂ngรับมือráp-mʉʉกับgàpสายsǎaiเรียกrîiakเข้าkâoหลายสิบlǎai-sìpสายsǎaiพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-ganโดยdooiต้องdtɔ̂ngคัดกรองkát-grɔɔngและlɛ́โอนสายoon-sǎaiไปยังbpai-yangแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛkที่tîiเกี่ยวข้องgìiao-kɔ̂ɔngอย่างมีประสิทธิภาพyàang-mii-bprà-sìt-tí-pâap
The receptionist has to handle dozens of incoming calls simultaneously, screening and transferring them to the relevant departments efficiently.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
oon
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 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
โอนoonโอนoon1[to] transfer (money; funds)2[to] transfer (ownership; title)3[to] shift; hand over (responsibility/authority)4[to] transfer (personnel)[to] transfer (money; funds)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
โอนสายoon-sǎaiโอนสายoon-sǎai[to] transfer a call; [to] forward a call[to] transfer a call; [to] forward a callWord