สายสืบ(săai sèup)
Meanings
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 (formal/official)หนังnăngหนังnăng1leather2movie; film3thin sheet; membrane (informal)4skin; hideเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ตัวเอกdtuua èkตัวเอกdtuua èk1main character; protagonist; leading role2central figure; key person3main; principal; leadingเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsสายสืบsăai sèupสายสืบsăai sèup1detective; investigator2informant; tipster
In this movie, the main character is a detective.
2NounB1
informant; tipster
A person who secretly gives information to the police or investigators.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsสายสืบsăai sèupสายสืบsăai sèup1detective; investigator2informant; tipsterให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)แก๊งค้ายาgáeng káa yaaแก๊งค้ายาgáeng káa yaadrug-dealing gang; drug trafficking ring
He is a police informant in the drug gang.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
นักสืบnák sèupนักสืบnák sèupdetective; investigator
detective; investigator
สายsăaiสายsăai1line; wire; cable2route; line (transport/communication)3late (in the day); running late4strand; string; thread (long thin piece)5lineage; affiliation; branch6classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)7morning (late morning period)8informant; spy; secret agent
- line; wire; cable
- route; line (transport/communication)
- late (in the day); running late
- strand; string; thread (long thin piece)
- lineage; affiliation; branch
- classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)
- morning (late morning period)
- informant; spy; secret agent
ตำรวจสืบสวนdtam-rùuat sèup-sŭuanตำรวจสืบสวนdtam-rùuat sèup-sŭuandetective; police investigator
detective; police investigator
Word Breakdown
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สืบsèupสืบsèup1[to] investigate; inquire2[to] trace; search for origins3[to] continue; carry onPart 2
สายสืบsăai sèupสายสืบsăai sèupdetective; investigator