สืบมา
sʉ̀ʉp-maaMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] continue; be passed down
to continue from the past or be handed down, as with traditions that have been passed down over time
Examples
ประเพณีbprà-pee-niiประเพณีbprà-pee-nii1tradition; custom2ritual; ceremonial customแห่เทียนพรรษาhɛ̀ɛ-tiian-pan-sǎaแห่เทียนพรรษาhɛ̀ɛ-tiian-pan-sǎa1[to] parade Buddhist Lent candles2Candle Procession/Festival (Buddhist Lent)ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)ถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔt1[to] broadcast; live-stream; relay2[to] pass on; transmit (knowledge/skills)3[to] depict; render; expressสืบsʉ̀ʉpสืบsʉ̀ʉp1[to] investigate; inquire2[to] trace; search for origins3[to] continue; carry onมาจากmaa-jàakมาจากmaa-jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toบรรพบุรุษban-pá-bù-rútบรรพบุรุษban-pá-bù-rútancestor; forebearในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-choncommunityนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
The Candle Procession tradition has been handed down from ancestors in this community.
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สูตรsùutขนมkà-nǒmของkɔ̌ɔngร้านนี้ráan-níiสืบsʉ̀ʉpมาจากmaa-jàakคุณยายkun-yaaiทำtamเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəmทุกtúkขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔn
This shop’s dessert recipe has been passed down from grandmother, made exactly the same in every step.
พิธีไหว้ครูpí-tii-wâi-kruuในnaiโรงเรียนroong-riianไทยtaiสืบsʉ̀ʉpมาจากmaa-jàakประเพณีโบราณbprà-pee-nii-boo-raanที่tîiให้ความสำคัญhâi-kwaam-sǎm-kanกับgàpครูบาอาจารย์kruu-baa-aa-jaan
The Wai Khru ceremony in Thai schools has been handed down from ancient traditions that honor teachers.
บทbòtเพลงพื้นบ้านpleeng-pʉ́ʉn-bâanหลายlǎaiท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnสืบมาsʉ̀ʉp-maaเป็นมรดกbpen-mɔɔ-rá-dòkทางวัฒนธรรมtaang-wát-tá-ná-tamที่tîiผู้เฒ่าผู้แก่pûu-tâo-pûu-gɛ̀ɛถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtให้hâiลูกหลานlûuk-lǎanรักษาไว้rák-sǎa-wái
Many local folk songs have been handed down as cultural heritage, passed on by elders for younger generations to preserve.
2AdverbB2
ever since; from then on
continuously from that time until now
Examples
หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)เกิดเหตุการณ์gə̀ət-hèet-gaanเกิดเหตุการณ์gə̀ət-hèet-gaan[to] occur; [to] happen (an incident/event)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เมืองmʉʉangเมืองmʉʉang1city; town; urban area2country; state; nation3region; realm (historical)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; stop respondingลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineสืบมาsʉ̀ʉp-maaสืบมาsʉ̀ʉp-maa1[to] continue; be passed down2ever since; from then onจนถึงjon-tʉ̌ngจนถึงjon-tʉ̌ng1until; up to (time/point)2as far as; all the way to (place/extent)วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at present
After that incident, this town has stayed quiet continuously up to today.
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พอpɔɔเราraoเริ่มrə̂əmโครงการkroong-gaanลดlótขยะkà-yàเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoชุมชนchum-chonก็gɔ̂ดำเนินกิจกรรมdam-nəən-gìt-jà-gamนี้níiสืบมาsʉ̀ʉp-maaจนถึงjon-tʉ̌ngตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi
Once we started the waste reduction project last year, the community has kept it going continuously up to now.
ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛวันนั้นwan-nánเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ทำงานtam-ngaanอาสาaa-sǎaอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangสืบมาsʉ̀ʉp-maaจนถึงjon-tʉ̌ngปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banโดยdooiไม่เคยmâi-kəəiหยุดพักyùt-pákนานnaan
Since that day, he has been volunteering continuously up to the present, without long breaks.
หลังlǎngวิกฤตเศรษฐกิจwí-grìt-sèet-tà-gìtครั้งkrángก่อนgɔ̀ɔnธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtรายย่อยraai-yɔ̂iต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับตัวbpràp-dtuuaสืบมาsʉ̀ʉp-maaจนถึงjon-tʉ̌ngทุกวันนี้túk-wan-níiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiยืนหยัดyʉʉn-yàtอยู่yùuได้dâai
Since the previous economic crisis, small businesses have had to keep adapting continuously up to today in order to survive.
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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มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker[to] come; arrivePart 2
สืบมาsʉ̀ʉp-maaสืบมาsʉ̀ʉp-maa[to] continue; be passed down[to] continue; be passed downWord