สืบทอด(sèup tâwt)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] inherit; succeed to

to receive and continue something from predecessors, such as property, titles, or duties

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillสืบทอดsèup tâwtสืบทอดsèup tâwt1[to] inherit; succeed to2[to] pass down; hand down3[to] carry on; continueที่ดินtêe dinที่ดินtêe din1land (property)2land (real estate category)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)พ่อแม่pôr mâeพ่อแม่pôr mâeparentsเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)ปีที่แล้วbpee têe láewปีที่แล้วbpee têe láew1last year; the previous year2last year (time marker)
He inherited land from his parents last year.
2VerbB1

[to] pass down; hand down

to transmit traditions, knowledge, practices, or roles to the next generation

Examples

คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritยายสอนyaai sŏnยายสอนyaai sŏnGrandma Sorn (proper name/address)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveขนมไทยkà-nŏm taiขนมไทยkà-nŏm taitraditional Thai sweetsเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสืบทอดsèup tâwtสืบทอดsèup tâwt1[to] inherit; succeed to2[to] pass down; hand down3[to] carry on; continueสูตรsòotสูตรsòot1formula; equation; expression2recipe; set of instructions3method; standard procedure4mantra; sacred verse (Buddhism)5pattern; templateให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitหลานlăanหลานlăan1grandchild2niece or nephew
Grandma teaches Thai desserts to pass the recipe on to her grandchildren.
3VerbB2

[to] carry on; continue

to continue a practice, office, or lineage over time

Examples

ชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-chon1community2community (online/interest-based)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สืบทอดsèup tâwtสืบทอดsèup tâwt1[to] inherit; succeed to2[to] pass down; hand down3[to] carry on; continueประเพณีbprà-pay-neeประเพณีbprà-pay-nee1tradition; custom2ritual; ceremonial customแห่hàeแห่hàe1[to] parade; form a procession2[to] flock; rush in large numbers3procession; parade (obsolete/formal)เทียนtianเทียนtian1candle2caraway (Cuminum cyminum/C. carvi, regional)ทุกปีtúk bpeeทุกปีtúk bpeeevery year; annually
This community continues the candle procession tradition every year.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

สืบสานsèup săanสืบสานsèup săan[to] carry on; preserve

[to] carry on; preserve

รับช่วงráp chûuangรับช่วงráp chûuang1[to] take over [sth] from [sb]2[to] subcontract; [to] act as a subcontractor
  • [to] take over [sth] from [sb]
  • [to] subcontract; [to] act as a subcontractor
ตกทอดdtòk tôrtตกทอดdtòk tôrt[to] be inherited; be handed down; devolve (by succession)

[to] be inherited; be handed down; devolve (by succession)

สืบsèupสืบsèup1[to] investigate; inquire2[to] trace; search for origins3[to] continue; carry on
  • [to] investigate; inquire
  • [to] trace; search for origins
  • [to] continue; carry on
สืบต่อsèup dtòrสืบต่อsèup dtòr1[to] continue; carry on2[to] succeed; take over3[to] pass down; transmit
  • [to] continue; carry on
  • [to] succeed; take over
  • [to] pass down; transmit

Word Breakdown

สืบsèupสืบsèup1[to] investigate; inquire2[to] trace; search for origins3[to] continue; carry onPart 1
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ทอดtôtทอดtôt1[to] fry (in oil)2[to] stretch out; extend; lay out3[to] cast; throw (a net/line)4[to] bestow; dedicate (merit/charity)5[to] bestow; confer (royal/religious honorific)Part 2
สืบทอดsèup tâwtสืบทอดsèup tâwt[to] inherit; succeed to