สืบสาน
sʉ̀ʉp-sǎanMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] carry on; preserve
To continue, maintain, and pass on something (especially traditions, culture, knowledge, or work) so that it endures.
Examples
ชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-choncommunityช่วยกันchûuai-ganช่วยกันchûuai-gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherสืบสานประเพณีsʉ̀ʉp-sǎan-bprà-pee-niiสืบสานประเพณีsʉ̀ʉp-sǎan-bprà-pee-nii[to] preserve a tradition; [to] carry on a traditionลอยกระทงlɔɔi-grà-tongลอยกระทงlɔɔi-grà-tong1[to] float a krathong; [to] celebrate Loi Krathong2Loi Krathong (festival)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)คนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-màiคนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-màithe younger generation; modern-minded youthรู้จักrúu-jàkรู้จักrúu-jàk1[to] know; be acquainted with2[to] recognize; identify3[to] know how; be capable (from familiarity); be prudent with
The community works together to carry on the Loy Krathong tradition so the younger generation knows it.
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เขาkǎoตั้งใจdtâng-jaiสืบสานสูตรsʉ̀ʉp-sǎan-sùutขนมkà-nǒmของkɔ̌ɔngคุณยายkun-yaaiไม่ให้mâi-hâiหายไปhǎai-bpai
He intends to continue and preserve his grandmother's dessert recipe so it doesn't disappear.
พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnทำtamโครงkroongการสืบสานgaan-sʉ̀ʉp-sǎanภูมิปัญญาpuum-bpan-yaaช่างฝีมือchâng-fǐi-mʉʉด้วยdûuaiการฝึกอบรมgaan-fʉ̀k-òp-romและlɛ́ถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtองค์ความรู้ong-kwaam-rúu
The local museum runs a project to maintain and pass on artisan wisdom through training and knowledge transfer.
มหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiร่วมกับrûuam-gàpชุมชนchum-chonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสืบสานsʉ̀ʉp-sǎanภาษาแม่paa-sǎa-mɛ̂ɛโดยdooiจัดjàtคลาสklâatเสริมsə̌əmและlɛ́รวบรวมrûuap-ruuamคำศัพท์kam-sàpพื้นถิ่นpʉ́ʉn-tìnเป็นbpenฐานข้อมูลtǎan-kɔ̂ɔ-muun
The university collaborates with the community to sustain the mother tongue by offering supplementary classes and compiling local vocabulary into a database.
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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สานsǎanสานsǎan1[to] weave; interlace2[to] build on; carry forward; connect[to] weave; interlacePart 2
สืบสานsʉ̀ʉp-sǎanสืบสานsʉ̀ʉp-sǎan[to] carry on; preserve[to] carry on; preserveWord