สอบสวน
sɔ̀ɔp-sǔuanMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] investigate (formally)
to examine a matter to find facts or truth, especially by authorities in legal or official contexts
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toสอบสวนsɔ̀ɔp-sǔuanสอบสวนsɔ̀ɔp-sǔuan1[to] investigate (formally)2[to] interrogateเหตุhèetเหตุhèet1cause; reason2incident; occurrence (formal)3Buddhist cause (hetu)ทะเลาะวิวาทtá-lɔ́-wí-wâatทะเลาะวิวาทtá-lɔ́-wí-wâat1[to] quarrel; brawl2quarrel; affray; brawlเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last night
The police began investigating last night’s brawl.
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คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanตั้งขึ้นdtâng-kʉ̂nมาmaaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสอบสวนsɔ̀ɔp-sǔuanข้อเท็จจริงkɔ̂ɔ-tét-jingในnaiกรณีgɔɔ-rá-niiทุจริตtút-jà-rìt
A committee was set up to investigate the facts in the corruption case.
หน่วยงานรัฐnùuai-ngaan-rátประกาศbprà-gàatจะjàสอบสวนsɔ̀ɔp-sǔuanเหตุhèetไฟไหม้fai-mâiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาสาเหตุhǎa-sǎa-hèetที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jing
The government agency announced it would investigate the fire to find the true cause.
อัยการai-yá-gaanสั่งให้sàng-hâiหน่วยnùuaiพิเศษpí-sèetสอบสวนsɔ̀ɔp-sǔuanเชิงลึกchəəng-lʉ́kโดยdooiรวบรวมrûuap-ruuamพยานหลักฐานpá-yaan-làk-tǎanจากjàakหลายlǎaiแหล่งlɛ̀ngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยืนยันyʉʉn-yanข้อเท็จจริงkɔ̂ɔ-tét-jing
The prosecutor ordered a special unit to conduct an in-depth investigation, gathering evidence from multiple sources to verify the facts.
2VerbB2
[to] interrogate
to question someone formally and thoroughly, often by police or investigators
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerเรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionพยานpá-yaanพยานpá-yaan1witness (person)2witness (in court)3evidence; proofมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสอบสวนsɔ̀ɔp-sǔuanสอบสวนsɔ̀ɔp-sǔuan1[to] investigate (formally)2[to] interrogateที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโรงพักroong-pákโรงพักroong-pákpolice stationตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)เช้าcháoเช้าcháo1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morning
The police called the witness in for questioning at the station since morning.
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ผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiถูกtùukสอบสวนsɔ̀ɔp-sǔuanหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moongเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunเพิ่มเติมpə̂əm-dtəəm
The suspect was interrogated for several hours to obtain more information.
พนักงานสอบสวนpá-nák-ngaan-sɔ̀ɔp-sǔuanตั้งคำถามdtâng-kam-tǎamละเอียดlá-ìiatและlɛ́ขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiผู้ให้การpûu-hâi-gaanเล่าlâoตามdtaamลำดับเวลาlam-dàp-wee-laa
The investigator asked detailed questions and requested the witness to recount events chronologically.
ทนายความtá-naai-kwaamคอยสังเกตkɔɔi-sǎng-gèetขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnการสอบสวนgaan-sɔ̀ɔp-sǔuanเพื่อให้แน่ใจpʉ̂ʉa-hâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiว่าwâaสิทธิsìt-tíของkɔ̌ɔngลูกความlûuk-kwaamไม่ได้mâi-dâaiถูกtùukละเมิดlá-mə̂ət
The lawyer monitored the interrogation process to ensure the client’s rights were not violated.
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 -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sɔ̀ɔp
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
สอบsɔ̀ɔpสอบsɔ̀ɔp1[to] take an exam; sit a test2exam; test (colloq.)3[to] test; examine (ability)4tapered; narrowing toward one end[to] take an exam; sit a testPart 1
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สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)garden; orchard; parkPart 2
สอบสวนsɔ̀ɔp-sǔuanสอบสวนsɔ̀ɔp-sǔuan[to] investigate (formally)[to] investigate (formally)Word