สำรวจ
sǎm-rùuatMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] survey; inspect; examine
To check or examine something carefully to gather information or assess its condition.
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toสำรวจsǎm-rùuatสำรวจsǎm-rùuat1[to] survey; inspect; examine2[to] explore; scout (an area)สายไฟsǎai-faiสายไฟsǎai-fai1electric wire/cable2power cordก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerซ่อมsɔ̂mซ่อมsɔ̂m[to] repair; fixเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดูว่าduu-wâaดูว่าduu-wâa[to] see if; [to] check whetherมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoตรงไหนdtrong-nǎiตรงไหนdtrong-nǎi1where (exactly)2which part/spot3in what way/at which point? (rhetorical)ชำรุดcham-rútชำรุดcham-rútdamaged; defective; broken; worn-out
The technician checks the electrical wires before repairing to see where they are damaged.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnซื้อsʉ́ʉบ้านbâanเราraoควรkuuanสำรวจsǎm-rùuatสภาพsà-pâapบ้านbâanอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatทั้งtángหลังคาlǎng-kaaและlɛ́ท่อระบายน้ำtɔ̂ɔ-rá-baai-náam
Before buying a house, we should carefully examine its condition, including the roof and drainage pipes.
คุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔสำรวจsǎm-rùuatอาการaa-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngคนไข้kon-kâiทีละtii-láข้อkɔ̂ɔเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาสาเหตุhǎa-sǎa-hèetที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jing
The doctor examines the patient’s symptoms one by one to find the real cause.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanสำรวจเอกสารsǎm-rùuat-èek-gà-sǎanและlɛ́บัญชีban-chiiอย่างถี่ถ้วนyàang-tìi-tûuanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประเมินbprà-məənความโปร่งใสkwaam-bpròong-sǎiของkɔ̌ɔngโครงการkroong-gaan
The committee meticulously examines the documents and accounts to assess the project’s transparency.
2VerbB1
[to] explore; scout (an area)
To travel through or look around an area to discover or map its features.
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เดินป่าdəən-bpàaเดินป่าdəən-bpàa1[to] hike; trek (in the forest/jungle)2trekking; forest hikeสำรวจsǎm-rùuatสำรวจsǎm-rùuat1[to] survey; inspect; examine2[to] explore; scout (an area)เส้นทางsên-taangเส้นทางsên-taang1route; path2course; path (figurative)รอบrɔ̂ɔpรอบrɔ̂ɔp1around; surrounding2round; cycle; lap; turn3time slot; session4perimeter; circumference; surrounding area5classifier: rounds; laps; showings6all around; fullyน้ำตกnáam-dtòkน้ำตกnáam-dtòk1waterfall2nam tok; spicy grilled-meat salad; blood-enriched noodle soup
Tomorrow we will hike to explore the trails around the waterfall.
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นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiลงlongเรือrʉʉaไปbpaiสำรวจsǎm-rùuatปากแม่น้ำbpàak-mɛ̂ɛ-náamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำแผนที่tam-pɛ̌ɛn-tîiสันดอนทรายsǎn-dɔɔn-saai
Researchers took a boat to explore the river mouth to map the sandbars.
ฉันchănขี่จักรยานkèe jàk-grà-yaanสำรวจsăm-rùuatย่านเมืองเก่าyâan meuuang gàoแล้วláeoทำtamโน้ตnóhtจุดสำคัญjùt săm-kanไว้บนwái bonแผนที่păen-têe
I cycled around the old town to explore it and marked key spots on a map.
ทีมteemนักnákภูมิศาสตร์poo-mí-sàatใช้cháiโดรนสำรวจdrohn săm-rùuatภูเขาไฟpoo kăo faiเพื่อpêuuaเก็บข้อมูลgèp kôr moonภูมิประเทศpoom-bprà-têetอย่างละเอียดyàang lá-ìiat
The team of geographers used drones to explore the volcano and collect detailed topographic data.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สำรวจ said สัม-หรวด?
sǎm-rùuat
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎm
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 | — | — |