นักสืบ
nák-sʉ̀ʉpMeaning
1NounB1
detective; investigator
a person who investigates facts and solves cases, such as a police detective, private investigator, or amateur sleuth
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การ์ตูนgaa-dtuunการ์ตูนgaa-dtuun1cartoon (animation)2comic; comic stripเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ตัวละครหลักdtuua-lá-kɔɔn-làkตัวละครหลักdtuua-lá-kɔɔn-làkmain characterเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)นักสืบnák-sʉ̀ʉpนักสืบnák-sʉ̀ʉpdetective; investigatorตัวน้อยdtuua-nɔ́ɔiตัวน้อยdtuua-nɔ́ɔi1little; small-bodied2little oneที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerฉลาดchà-làatฉลาดchà-làat1intelligent; smart2clever; shrewd3wise (prudent)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
In this cartoon, the main character is a very smart little detective.
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เขาkǎoตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiจ้างjâangนักสืบnák-sʉ̀ʉpเอกชนèek-gà-chonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiตามหาdtaam-hǎaพี่ชายpîi-chaaiที่tîiหายตัวไปhǎai-dtuua-bpai
He decided to hire a private investigator to help find his missing brother.
เชอร์ล็อกchəə-lɔ́kโฮมส์hoomเป็นbpenตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnนักสืบnák-sʉ̀ʉpในnaiนิยายní-yaaiที่tîiโด่งดังdòong-dangและlɛ́เป็นที่รู้จักbpen-tîi-rúu-jàkไปbpaiทั่วโลกtûua-lôok
Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictional detective character known all over the world.
นักสืบnák-sʉ̀ʉpใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaนานnaanหลายlǎaiเดือนdʉʉanในnaiการรวบรวมgaan-rûuap-ruuamพยานหลักฐานpá-yaan-làk-tǎanอย่างพิถีพิถันyàang-pí-tǐi-pí-tǎnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคลี่คลายklîi-klaaiคดีฆาตกรรมká-dii-kâat-dtà-gamที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnนี้níi
The detective spent many months meticulously gathering evidence to solve this complex murder case.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
nák
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
นักnákนักnák1person engaged in [field/activity]; specialist; -er/-ist (prefix)2very; greatly; muchperson engaged in [field/activity]; specialist; -er/-ist (prefix)Part 1
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สืบsʉ̀ʉpสืบsʉ̀ʉp1[to] investigate; inquire2[to] trace; search for origins3[to] continue; carry on[to] investigate; inquirePart 2
นักสืบnák-sʉ̀ʉpนักสืบnák-sʉ̀ʉpdetective; investigatordetective; investigatorWord