สืบสาว
sʉ̀ʉp-sǎaoMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] investigate; trace [sth] back; track down [sb/sth]
To follow up systematically in order to find the origin, causes, or truth of a matter.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptสืบสาวsʉ̀ʉp-sǎaoสืบสาวsʉ̀ʉp-sǎao[to] investigate; trace [sth] back; track down [sb/sth]เรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raao1story; tale2matter; affair; incidentว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringปล่อยbplɔ̀iปล่อยbplɔ̀i1[to] let go; release2[to] allow; let3[to] emit; discharge4[to] release (media/info)5[to] neglect; let [sth] slideข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉrumor; hearsay
He is trying to trace who started the rumor.
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เมื่อmêuuaสืบสาวsèup săaoไปถึงbpai tĕungต้นตอdtôn dtorก็gâwพบว่าpóp wâaปัญหาbpan-hăaเกิดจากgèrt jàakความเข้าใจผิดkwaam kâo jai pìtเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nói
Upon tracing back to the origin, it was found that the problem stemmed from a small misunderstanding.
นักข่าวnák-kàaoต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaหลายlǎaiเดือนdʉʉanในnaiการgaanสืบสาวsʉ̀ʉp-sǎaoความจริงkwaam-jingเบื้องหลังbʉ̂ʉang-lǎngการทุจริตgaan-tút-jà-rìtครั้งใหญ่kráng-yài
The journalist had to spend several months tracing the truth behind the massive corruption scandal.
การgaanสืบสาวsʉ̀ʉp-sǎaoหาhǎaตัวdtuuaผู้กระทำผิดpûu-grà-tam-pìtในnaiคดีká-diiที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnเช่นนี้chên-níiจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiหลักฐานlàk-tǎanทางtaangนิติวิทยาศาสตร์ní-dtì-wít-tá-yaa-sàatที่tîiรัดกุมrát-gum
Tracing the perpetrator in a complex case like this requires solid forensic evidence.
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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สาวsǎaoสาวsǎao1young woman; girl2young; youthful (female)3[to] reel; wind; draw in4[to] trace back; investigate the source of [sth]young woman; girlPart 2
สืบสาวsʉ̀ʉp-sǎaoสืบสาวsʉ̀ʉp-sǎao[to] investigate; trace [sth] back; track down [sb/sth][to] investigate; trace [sth] back; track down [sb/sth]Word