สืบสาย
sʉ̀ʉp-sǎaiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] descend from; continue a lineage
To be descended from a family line or to carry on a lineage or inherited tradition.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatตนdtonตนdton1self; oneself2self (as a concept)3classifier: supernatural beings; asceticsสืบสายsʉ̀ʉp-sǎaiสืบสายsʉ̀ʉp-sǎai[to] descend from; continue a lineageมาจากmaa-jàakมาจากmaa-jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toตระกูลdtrà-guunตระกูลdtrà-guun1lineage; family; clan2family (classification group)ช่างฝีมือchâng-fǐi-mʉʉช่างฝีมือchâng-fǐi-mʉʉartisan; craftsperson; skilled tradespersonจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)รักrákรักrák1[to] love; be fond of2love (affection)3beloved; dearงานแกะสลักngaan-gɛ̀-sà-làkงานแกะสลักngaan-gɛ̀-sà-làkcarving; carved workตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)
He says he descends from a family of craftsmen, so he has loved carving since childhood.
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ตระกูลdtrà-guunนี้níiสืบสายsʉ̀ʉp-sǎaiมาจากmaa-jàakพระครูprá-kruuมาmaaหลายlǎaiชั่วอายุคนchûua-aa-yú-konจึงjʉngยังคงyang-kongมีบทบาทmii-bòt-bàatในงานบุญnai-ngaan-bunหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan
This family descends from a monk title holder for generations, so they still play a role in village merit-making.
เธอtəəตั้งใจdtâng-jaiสืบสายsʉ̀ʉp-sǎaiสูตรอาหารsùut-aa-hǎanของkɔ̌ɔngยายyaaiทั้งtángรสมือrót-mʉʉและlɛ́วิธีเลือกwí-tii-lʉ̂ʉakวัตถุดิบwát-tù-dìpเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเอกลักษณ์èek-gà-lákตระกูลdtrà-guunเลือนหายlʉʉan-hǎai
She is determined to carry on her grandmother’s recipes—including the touch and ingredient selection—so the family identity doesn’t fade.
พิธีไหว้ครูpí-tii-wâi-kruuดนตรีไทยdon-dtrii-taiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiศิษย์sìtตระหนักdtrà-nàkว่าwâaตนdtonสืบสายsʉ̀ʉp-sǎaiสัตว์sàtครูบาอาจารย์kruu-baa-aa-jaanและlɛ́มีหน้าที่mii-nâa-tîiรักษาrák-sǎaขนบkà-nòpไว้wáiต่อdtɔ̀ɔคนรุ่นหลังkon-rûn-lǎng
The Thai music wai khru ritual helps students realize they inherit a lineage of masters and have a duty to preserve the tradition for 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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สายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamslate (in the day); running latePart 2
สืบสายsʉ̀ʉp-sǎaiสืบสายsʉ̀ʉp-sǎai[to] descend from; continue a lineage[to] descend from; continue a lineageWord