ตรวจค้น(dtrùuat kón)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] search [sb]/[sth]/[somewhere]; conduct a search

to carry out a thorough, often official search of a person, vehicle, or place to find illegal items, weapons, or evidence, e.g., by police or authorities.

Examples

ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ตรวจค้นdtrùuat kónตรวจค้นdtrùuat kón1[to] search [sb]/[sth]/[somewhere]; conduct a search2[to] frisk; pat down3[to] screen (security)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
The police will search that house tomorrow.
2VerbB1

[to] screen (security)

to check people or baggage at a checkpoint for prohibited items using inspection, scanning, or manual search.

Examples

เจ้าหน้าที่jâo nâa têeเจ้าหน้าที่jâo nâa têeofficial; officer; staff memberตรวจค้นdtrùuat kónตรวจค้นdtrùuat kón1[to] search [sb]/[sth]/[somewhere]; conduct a search2[to] frisk; pat down3[to] screen (security)กระเป๋าgrà-bpăoกระเป๋าgrà-bpăo1bag; handbag; purse2types of bags (by context)3pocket4wallet5CLF: bags, purses, walletsที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotสนามบินsà-năam binสนามบินsà-năam binairport
The officer checks the bags at the airport.
3VerbB2

[to] frisk; pat down

to search a person’s body and clothing by touch for weapons or contraband.

Examples

การ์ดรักษาความปลอดภัยgàat rák-săa kwaam bplòt paiการ์ดรักษาความปลอดภัยgàat rák-săa kwaam bplòt paisecurity guardตรวจค้นdtrùuat kónตรวจค้นdtrùuat kón1[to] search [sb]/[sth]/[somewhere]; conduct a search2[to] frisk; pat down3[to] screen (security)ร่างกายrâang gaaiร่างกายrâang gaai1body2physical condition; bodily healthของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyก่อนจะgòn jàก่อนจะgòn jàbefore; just before (introducing an earlier action)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitเข้าไปในkâo bpai naiเข้าไปในkâo bpai nai[to] go into [sth]; [to] enter [sth]งานคอนเสิร์ตngaan kon-sèrtงานคอนเสิร์ตngaan kon-sèrtconcert; live music event
The security guard frisks everyone's body before letting them into the concert.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ตรวจdtrùuatตรวจdtrùuat1[to] check; inspect; examine2[to] examine medically; test3inspection; check; examinationPart 1
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ค้นkónค้นkón1[to] search; look for2[to] rummage; go through3[to] research; investigate; inquire into4[to] discover; find outPart 2
ตรวจค้นdtrùuat kónตรวจค้นdtrùuat kón[to] search [sb]/[sth]/[somewhere]; conduct a search