ขุดหา
kùt-hǎaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] dig for [sth]
to dig into the ground or another surface in order to search for and find something.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ช่วยกันchûuai-ganช่วยกันchûuai-gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherขุดหาkùt-hǎaขุดหาkùt-hǎa1[to] dig for [sth]2[to] search deeply for [information]ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)ฝังfǎngฝังfǎng1[to] bury; inter2[to] implant (medical/dental)3[to] embed; set into4[to be] ingrained; deeply instilled (figurative) [adj]ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)
The villagers helped each other dig for things that were buried.
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นักโบราณคดีnák boh-raan-ná-ká-deeกำลังgam-langขุดหาkùt hăaซากsâakฟอสซิลไดโนเสาร์fót-sin dai-noh-săoในพื้นที่nai péun-têeภาคอีสานpâak ee-săan
Archaeologists are digging for dinosaur fossils in the northeastern region.
เขาkǎoใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaทั้งtángบ่ายbàaiขุดหาkùt-hǎaสมบัติsǒm-bàtที่tîiปู่ทวดbpùu-tûuatซ่อนsɔ̂ɔnไว้wáiในnaiสวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâan
He spent the whole afternoon digging for the treasure his great-grandfather hid in the backyard.
ทีมกู้ภัยtiim-gûu-paiต้องdtɔ̂ngทำงานtam-ngaanแข่งkɛ̀ngกับgàpเวลาwee-laaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขุดหาkùt-hǎaผู้รอดชีวิตpûu-rɔ̂ɔt-chii-wítใต้dtâaiซากอาคารsâak-aa-kaanที่tîiถล่มtà-lòmลงมาlong-maa
The rescue team had to race against time to dig for survivors under the rubble of the collapsed building.
2VerbB2
[to] search deeply for [information]
to investigate or look hard to find information, evidence, or the truth, often about past events.
Examples
นักข่าวnák-kàaoนักข่าวnák-kàaojournalist; reporterพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptขุดหาkùt-hǎaขุดหาkùt-hǎa1[to] dig for [sth]2[to] search deeply for [information]ข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muun1information; data (non-count)2data (computing)เกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutเรื่องอื้อฉาวrʉ̂ʉang-ʉ̂ʉ-chǎaoเรื่องอื้อฉาวrʉ̂ʉang-ʉ̂ʉ-chǎaoscandalของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangpoliticianคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)
The journalist is trying to dig up information about that politician's scandal.
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เธอtəəชอบchɔ̂ɔpขุดหาkùt-hǎaเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoในอดีตnai-à-dìitของkɔ̌ɔngแฟนfɛɛnใหม่màiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูว่าduu-wâaเขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonยังไงyang-ngai
She likes to dig into her new boyfriend's past to see what kind of person he is.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatกำลังgam-langขุดหาkùt-hǎaหลักฐานlàk-tǎanเพิ่มเติมpə̂əm-dtəəmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไขkǎiคดีฆาตกรรมká-dii-kâat-dtà-gamที่tîiยังyangปิดbpìtไม่mâiลงlongเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสิบsìpปีก่อนbpii-gɔ̀ɔn
The police are digging for more evidence to solve the cold murder case from ten years ago.
การขุดgaan kùtหาhăaความจริงkwaam jingเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatของkŏngชาติchâatเป็นbpenเรื่องrêuuangที่têeละเอียดอ่อนlá-ìiat ònและláeต้องdtôngอาศัยaa-săiการตีความgaan dtee kwaamอย่างรอบคอบyàang rôp kôp
Digging up the truth about a nation's history is a sensitive matter and requires careful interpretation.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kùt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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
ขุดkùtขุดkùt1[to] dig2[to] excavate; unearth3[to] mine; extract4[to] pry into; dredge up (information)[to] digPart 1
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หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contact[to] look for; search forPart 2
ขุดหาkùt-hǎaขุดหาkùt-hǎa[to] dig for [sth][to] dig for [sth]Word