# updrift

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A rising (over time) of the pitch of the tones of a tonal language.

## Etymology
From up- + drift.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/updrift