สืบต่อ
sʉ̀ʉp-dtɔ̀ɔMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] continue; carry on
to keep something going; to carry on an action, process, or sequence
Examples
โครงการkroong-gaanโครงการkroong-gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toสืบต่อsʉ̀ʉp-dtɔ̀ɔสืบต่อsʉ̀ʉp-dtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; carry on2[to] succeed; take over3[to] pass down; transmitไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)
This project must be carried on until it is finished.
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แม้mɛ́ɛเจอjəəอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkเราraoก็gɔ̂สืบต่อsʉ̀ʉp-dtɔ̀ɔงานngaanตามdtaamแผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiวางไว้waang-wái
Despite obstacles, we kept the work going according to the plan.
ทีมtiimอาสาaa-sǎaสืบต่อsʉ̀ʉp-dtɔ̀ɔการเก็บข้อมูลgaan-gèp-kɔ̂ɔ-muunทุกtúkสัปดาห์sàp-daaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผลการวิจัยpǒn-gaan-wí-jaiครบถ้วนkróp-tûuan
The volunteer team continued collecting data every week to make the research complete.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaให้บริการhâi-bɔɔ-rí-gaanไม่mâiสะดุดsà-dùtเราraoจัดเวรjàt-weenหมุนเวียนmǔn-wiianมาmaaสืบต่อsʉ̀ʉp-dtɔ̀ɔกระบวนการgrà-buuan-gaanตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt24ชั่วโมงchûua-moong
To prevent service disruptions, we scheduled rotating shifts to keep the process going 24 hours a day.
2VerbB2
[to] succeed; take over
to take over from someone else, such as a role, position, lineage, or tradition
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureพ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureเกษียณgà-sǐianเกษียณgà-sǐian1[to] retire2retiredพี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)สืบต่อsʉ̀ʉp-dtɔ̀ɔสืบต่อsʉ̀ʉp-dtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; carry on2[to] succeed; take over3[to] pass down; transmitกิจการgìt-jà-gaanกิจการgìt-jà-gaan1business; enterprise2affairs; operationsร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanrestaurant; eateryของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; household
After our father retired, my older brother took over the family restaurant business.
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เธอtəəได้รับเลือกdâi-ráp-lʉ̂ʉakให้hâiสืบต่อsʉ̀ʉp-dtɔ̀ɔหน้าที่nâa-tîiหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaชมรมchom-romในnaiปีหน้าbpii-nâa
She was chosen to take over the role of club president next year.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanเห็นชอบhěn-chɔ̂ɔpให้hâiรองrɔɔngประธานbprà-taanสืบต่อsʉ̀ʉp-dtɔ̀ɔตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiการบริหารgaan-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanสะดุดsà-dùt
The board approved the vice president to take over the position to prevent any disruption in management.
เจ้าชายjâao-chaaiพระองค์prá-ongน้อยnɔ́ɔiถูกtùukเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaให้hâiสืบต่อsʉ̀ʉp-dtɔ̀ɔราชบัลลังก์râat-chá-ban-langตามdtaamธรรมเนียมราชสำนักtam-niiam-râat-chá-sǎm-nák
The young prince was prepared to take over the throne according to royal court tradition.
3VerbB2
[to] pass down; transmit
to hand something down to the next person or generation (e.g., knowledge, customs)
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)สืบต่อsʉ̀ʉp-dtɔ̀ɔสืบต่อsʉ̀ʉp-dtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; carry on2[to] succeed; take over3[to] pass down; transmitภูมิปัญญาpuum-bpan-yaaภูมิปัญญาpuum-bpan-yaawisdom; traditional knowledgeการทำขนมgaan-tam-kà-nǒmการทำขนมgaan-tam-kà-nǒmdessert making; sweet makingให้hâiให้hâi1[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)หลานlǎanหลานlǎan1grandchild2niece or nephewอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyใจเย็นjai-yenใจเย็นjai-yen1calm; patient; cool-headed2[to] calm down; take it easy
Grandmother patiently handed down the knowledge of making desserts to her grandchild.
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ครูkruuพยายามpà-yaa-yaamสืบต่อsèup dtòrทักษะták-sàการอ่านgaan àanให้hâiเด็กdèkๆ-ผ่านpàanนิทานพื้นบ้านní-taan péun bâan
The teacher tries to hand down reading skills to the children through folk tales.
ชุมชนchum-chonนี้níiสืบต่อsʉ̀ʉp-dtɔ̀ɔขนบธรรมเนียมkà-nòp-tam-niiamและlɛ́บทเพลงbòt-pleengโบราณboo-raanจากjàakผู้เฒ่าpûu-tâoสู่sùuคนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-mài
This community hands down customs and ancient songs from the elders to the younger generation.
พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panจัดjàtเวิร์กช็อปwə́ək-chɔ̀pเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสืบต่อsʉ̀ʉp-dtɔ̀ɔองค์ความรู้ong-kwaam-rúuช่างฝีมือchâng-fǐi-mʉʉให้hâiคนรุ่นหลังkon-rûn-lǎng
The museum holds workshops to pass down artisanal knowledge to future generations.
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
sʉ̀ʉp
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
สืบsʉ̀ʉpสืบsʉ̀ʉp1[to] investigate; inquire2[to] trace; search for origins3[to] continue; carry on[to] investigate; inquirePart 1
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ต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extend[to] continue; go onPart 2
สืบต่อsʉ̀ʉp-dtɔ̀ɔสืบต่อsʉ̀ʉp-dtɔ̀ɔ[to] continue; carry on[to] continue; carry onWord