สืบสกุล(sèup sà-gun)

Meanings

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[to] continue the family line

To continue a family's lineage, typically by having children.

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 expressionsลูกชายlôok chaaiลูกชายlôok chaaison; male childคนเดียวkon diiaoคนเดียวkon diiao1alone; by oneself; unaccompanied2only one person; soleเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)มีหน้าที่mee nâa têeมีหน้าที่mee nâa têe1[to] have the duty/obligation (to do [sth]); be responsible for [sth]2[to] serve the function/role of [sth]ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightสืบสกุลsèup sà-gunสืบสกุลsèup sà-gun[to] continue the family lineต่อไปdtòr bpaiต่อไปdtòr bpai1on; further (continue doing sth)2next; following (in order)3from now on; henceforth4next; subsequent
He is the only son, so he has the duty of continuing the family lineage.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

สืบsèupสืบsèup1[to] investigate; inquire2[to] trace; search for origins3[to] continue; carry onPart 1
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สกุลsà-gunสกุลsà-gun1family; lineage; clan2surname (formal/archaic)3currency (unit/type)4school; tradition (arts, thought)5genus (biology)Part 2
สืบสกุลsèup sà-gunสืบสกุลsèup sà-gun[to] continue the family line