สายสืบ
sǎai-sʉ̀ʉpMeanings
1NounB1
detective; investigator
A person, especially a police officer, whose job is to investigate crimes and gather information, often secretly.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ตัวเอกdtuua-èekตัวเอกdtuua-èek1main character; protagonist; leading role2central figure; key person3key element; star ingredient (figurative)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สายสืบsǎai-sʉ̀ʉpสายสืบsǎai-sʉ̀ʉp1detective; investigator2informant; tipster
In this movie, the main character is a detective.
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สายสืบsǎai-sʉ̀ʉpกำลังgam-langรวบรวมrûuap-ruuamหลักฐานlàk-tǎanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจับตัวjàp-dtuuaคนร้ายkon-ráai
The detective is gathering evidence to catch the culprit.
เธอtəəได้รับมอบหมายdâi-ráp-mɔ̂ɔp-mǎaiให้hâiทำงานtam-ngaanร่วมกับrûuam-gàpสายสืบsǎai-sʉ̀ʉpจากjàakอีกìikแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛkหนึ่งnʉ̀ng
She was assigned to work with a detective from another department.
การเป็นgaan-bpenสายสืบsǎai-sʉ̀ʉpที่ดีtîi-diiต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiทักษะták-sàการสังเกตgaan-sǎng-gèetการวิเคราะห์gaan-wí-krɔ́และlɛ́ความอดทนkwaam-òt-tonเป็นอย่างสูงbpen-yàang-sǔung
Being a good detective requires a high degree of observation skills, analytical ability, and patience.
2NounB1
informant; tipster
A person who secretly gives information to the police or investigators.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สายสืบsǎai-sʉ̀ʉpสายสืบsǎai-sʉ̀ʉp1detective; investigator2informant; tipsterให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แก๊งค้ายาgɛ́ng-káa-yaaแก๊งค้ายาgɛ́ng-káa-yaadrug-dealing gang; drug trafficking ring
He is a police informant in the drug gang.
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ตำรวจdtam-rùuatจับjàpคนร้ายkon-ráaiได้dâaiเพราะprɔ́มีmiiสายสืบsǎai-sʉ̀ʉpแอบɛ̀ɛpส่งsòngข่าวkàaoให้hâi
The police were able to catch the criminal because an informant secretly sent them information.
หัวหน้าแก๊งhǔua-nâa-gɛ́ngเริ่มrə̂əmสงสัยsǒng-sǎiว่าwâaในกลุ่มnai-glùmอาจàatมีmiiสายสืบsǎai-sʉ̀ʉpของkɔ̌ɔngตำรวจdtam-rùuatปะปนbpà-bponอยู่yùu
The gang leader is starting to suspect that there might be a police informant mixed in their group.
การใช้gaan cháiสายสืบsăai sèupที่têeแฝงตัวfăeng dtuuaอยู่ในyòo naiองค์กรong gonเป็นbpenวิธีwí-teeที่têeมีประสิทธิภาพmee bprà-sìt-tí-pâapในnaiการทลายgaan tá-laaiเครือข่ายkreuua kàaiอาชญากรรมàat-chá-yaa-gam
Using informants who have infiltrated an organization is an effective method for dismantling criminal networks.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎai
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
สายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamslate (in the day); running latePart 1
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สืบsʉ̀ʉpสืบsʉ̀ʉp1[to] investigate; inquire2[to] trace; search for origins3[to] continue; carry on[to] investigate; inquirePart 2
สายสืบsǎai-sʉ̀ʉpสายสืบsǎai-sʉ̀ʉpdetective; investigatordetective; investigatorWord