ผู้สืบสกุล

pôo sèup sà-gun

Meanings

1NounB2

heir to the family line; person who continues the family name

a person who carries on the family line or surname, especially a child expected to continue the lineage; not necessarily the legal heir to property.

Examples

ครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruua1family; household2family unit (sociological)คนจีนkon jeenคนจีนkon jeenChinese person; Chinese peopleสมัยก่อนsà-măi gònสมัยก่อนsà-măi gòn1the old days; former times2formerly; in the past; back thenอยากได้yàak dâiอยากได้yàak dâi[to] want (to have); would like (to get)ลูกชายlôok chaaiลูกชายlôok chaaison; male childไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsผู้สืบสกุลpôo sèup sà-gunผู้สืบสกุลpôo sèup sà-gunheir to the family line; person who continues the family name
In the past, Chinese families wanted a son to carry on the family lineage.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ผู้pôoผู้pôo1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)Part 1
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สืบสกุลsèup sà-gunสืบสกุลsèup sà-gun[to] continue the family linePart 2
ผู้สืบสกุลpôo sèup sà-gunผู้สืบสกุลpôo sèup sà-gunheir to the family line; person who continues the family name