สอดแนม
sɔ̀ɔt-nɛɛmMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] spy on; snoop on; surveil
To secretly watch, listen to, or gather information about [sb]/[sth], often for strategic or illicit purposes.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกลัวว่าgluua-wâaกลัวว่าgluua-wâa[to] be afraid that [sth will happen]มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringสอดแนมsɔ̀ɔt-nɛɛmสอดแนมsɔ̀ɔt-nɛɛm1[to] spy on; snoop on; surveil2spying; surveillanceแชตchɛ́tแชตchɛ́t1[to] chat; [to] text (online)2chat; text chatของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedตั้งรหัสผ่านใหม่dtâng-rá-hàt-pàan-màiตั้งรหัสผ่านใหม่dtâng-rá-hàt-pàan-mài[to] set a new password; [to] reset a password
He was afraid someone was secretly monitoring the team chat, so he set a new password.
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นักข่าวnák-kàaoถูกtùukกล่าวหาglàao-hǎaว่าwâaสอดแนมsɔ̀ɔt-nɛɛmการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumลับlápของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàt
The journalist was accused of secretly spying on the company's confidential meeting.
หน่วยงานnùuai-ngaanใช้cháiโดรนdroonสอดแนมsɔ̀ɔt-nɛɛmความเคลื่อนไหวkwaam-klʉ̂ʉan-wǎiของkɔ̌ɔngขบวนการค้ายาkà-buuan-gaan-káa-yaaโดยdooiไม่ให้mâi-hâiฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai-dtrong-kâamรู้ตัวrúu-dtuua
The agency used drones to secretly monitor the movements of the drug cartel without them noticing.
เขาkǎoปลอมตัวbplɔɔm-dtuuaเป็นbpenพนักงานส่งของpá-nák-ngaan-sòng-kɔ̌ɔngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสอดแนมsɔ̀ɔt-nɛɛmระบบรักษาความปลอดภัยrá-bòp-rák-sǎa-kwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiของkɔ̌ɔngอาคารaa-kaan
He disguised himself as a delivery worker to secretly gather information about the building’s security system.
2NounB2
spying; surveillance
The act of spying or clandestine information‑gathering.
Examples
ในช่วงnai-chûuangในช่วงnai-chûuangduring; in the period ofสงครามsǒng-kraamสงครามsǒng-kraamwarรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanรัฐบาลrát-tà-baan1government (executive)2government; state authoritiesกังวลgang-wonกังวลgang-won1worried; anxious2[to] worry; be anxious (about)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)การสอดแนมgaan-sɔ̀ɔt-nɛɛmการสอดแนมgaan-sɔ̀ɔt-nɛɛmspying; espionageและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)มาตรmâatมาตรmâat1measure; standard; rule2measuring; -meter (in compounds)3meter; measuring deviceการป้องกันgaan-bpɔ̂ng-ganการป้องกันgaan-bpɔ̂ng-gan1protection; defense2preventionเข้มงวดkêm-ngûuatเข้มงวดkêm-ngûuatstrict; stringent (about rules/standards)
During the war, the government was concerned about espionage and implemented strict countermeasures.
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บทความbòt-kwaamนี้níiอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaการสอดแนมgaan-sɔ̀ɔt-nɛɛmรูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛpใหม่màiใช้cháiข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunดิจิทัลdì-jì-tâlเป็นหลักbpen-làk
This article explains that modern espionage primarily uses digital data.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtตั้งdtângคณะทำงานká-ná-tam-ngaanตรวจจับdtrùuat-jàpการสอดแนมgaan-sɔ̀ɔt-nɛɛmทางtaangอุตสาหกรรมùt-sǎa-hà-gamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปกป้องเทคโนโลยีbpòk-bpɔ̂ng-ték-noo-loo-yiiที่tîiเป็นbpenความลับkwaam-láp
The company set up a task force to detect industrial espionage to protect proprietary technology.
กฎหมายgòt-mǎaiฉบับchà-bàpใหม่màiกำหนดgam-nòtโทษtôotหนักnàkต่อdtɔ̀ɔการสอดแนมgaan-sɔ̀ɔt-nɛɛmที่tîiกระทบgrà-tópต่อdtɔ̀ɔความมั่นคงkwaam-mân-kongของkɔ̌ɔngชาติchâat
The new law imposes severe penalties on espionage that affects national security.
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
sɔ̀ɔt
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
สอดsɔ̀ɔtสอดsɔ̀ɔt1[to] insert; put in2[to] thread through; pass between3[to] interject; butt in; meddle[to] insert; put inPart 1
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แนมnɛɛmแนมnɛɛm1[to] glance sideways; give a sidelong look; peep2[to] eat or serve [sth] as an accompaniment3[to] tease; make a snide aside; needle[to] glance sideways; give a sidelong look; peepPart 2
สอดแนมsɔ̀ɔt-nɛɛmสอดแนมsɔ̀ɔt-nɛɛm[to] spy on; snoop on; surveil[to] spy on; snoop on; surveilWord