สืบสาย
sèup săai
Meanings
1NounB2
[to] trace lineage; [to] be descended from
To trace or continue a family line; to be descended from or carry on a lineage or tradition.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatตนdtonตนdton1self (as a concept)2classifier: person/being (formal)3self; oneselfสืบสายsèup săaiสืบสายsèup săai1[to] trace lineage; [to] be descended from2[to] trace back to the sourceมาจากmaa jàakมาจากmaa jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toตระกูลdtrà-gunตระกูลdtrà-gun1lineage; family; clan2family (classification group)ช่างฝีมือchâang fĕe meuuช่างฝีมือchâang fĕe meuuartisan; craftsperson; skilled tradespersonจึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)รักrákรักrák1[to] love; be fond of2love (affection)3beloved; dearงานแกะสลักngaan gàe sà-làkงานแกะสลักngaan gàe sà-làkcarving; carved workตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeตั้งแต่dtâng dtàe1from; since (starting point)2from X to Yเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: children
He says he descends from a family of craftsmen, so he has loved carving since childhood.
2NounB2
[to] trace back to the source
To follow something back to its origin or source; to investigate or track the line of development or transmission.
Examples
นักข่าวnák kàaoนักข่าวnák kàaojournalist; reporterพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptสืบสายsèup săaiสืบสายsèup săai1[to] trace lineage; [to] be descended from2[to] trace back to the sourceข่าวลือkàao leuuข่าวลือkàao leuurumor; hearsayไปถึงbpai tĕungไปถึงbpai tĕung1[to] arrive at; get to; reach (a place)2[to] reach; extend to (level/amount/scope)3[to] reach; be delivered to (sb/sth)ต้นตอdtôn dtorต้นตอdtôn dtor1origin; root cause2root; base (botanical, lit.)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoever
The reporter tries to trace the rumor back to its source to find out who started it.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
สืบเชื้อสายsèup chéuua săaiสืบเชื้อสายsèup chéuua săai[to] be descended from
[to] be descended from
สืบสาวsèup săaoสืบสาวsèup săao[to] investigate; trace [sth] back; track down [sb/sth]
[to] investigate; trace [sth] back; track down [sb/sth]
สืบสาวราวเรื่องsèup-săao-raao-rêuuangสืบสาวราวเรื่องsèup-săao-raao-rêuuang[to] investigate the details of [sth]
[to] investigate the details of [sth]
สืบหาต้นตอsèup-hăa dtôn-dtorสืบหาต้นตอsèup-hăa dtôn-dtor[to] trace [sth] to its source; [to] find the root cause
[to] trace [sth] to its source; [to] find the root cause
สืบตระกูลsèup dtrà-goonสืบตระกูลsèup dtrà-goon[to] carry on the family line
[to] carry on the family line
Word Breakdown
สืบsèupสืบsèup1[to] investigate; inquire2[to] trace; search for origins3[to] continue; carry onPart 1
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สืบสายsèup săaiสืบสายsèup săai[to] trace lineage; [to] be descended from