สืบหา
sʉ̀ʉp-hǎaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] investigate; [to] search for
to look for [sb/sth] by investigating or inquiring, often following leads or evidence
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerสืบหาsʉ̀ʉp-hǎaสืบหาsʉ̀ʉp-hǎa1[to] investigate; [to] search for2[to] trace; [to] track downกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหายhǎaiหายhǎai1[to] disappear; be gone2be missing; lost3[to] recover; get better4[to] stop; cease (of a symptom/state)โดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -lyถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateพยานpá-yaanพยานpá-yaan1witness (person)2witness (in court)3evidence; proofในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)
The police looked for the missing bag by questioning witnesses in the market.
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นักข่าวnák-kàaoสืบหาsʉ̀ʉp-hǎaความจริงkwaam-jingจากjàakหลายlǎaiแหล่งข้อมูลlɛ̀ng-kɔ̂ɔ-muunแล้วจึงlɛ́ɛo-jʉngเขียนkǐianรายงานraai-ngaan
The journalist investigated the truth from multiple sources and then wrote a report.
เราraoแบ่งbɛ̀ngหน้าที่nâa-tîiกันganสืบหาต้นตอsʉ̀ʉp-hǎa-dtôn-dtɔɔของkɔ̌ɔngข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉโดยdooiโทรtooสอบถามsɔ̀ɔp-tǎamคนkonที่tîiเกี่ยวข้องgìiao-kɔ̂ɔng
We divided tasks to investigate the source of the rumor by calling the people involved.
ทีมวิจัยtiim-wí-jaiสืบหาsʉ̀ʉp-hǎaข้อเท็จจริงkɔ̂ɔ-tét-jingตามdtaamเบาะแสbɔ̀-sɛ̌ɛที่tîiได้มาdâi-maaและlɛ́ตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpเอกสารประกอบèek-gà-sǎan-bprà-gɔ̀ɔpอย่างรอบคอบyàang-rɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔp
The research team followed the leads to investigate the facts and carefully examined supporting documents.
2VerbB2
[to] trace; [to] track down
to find the origin, cause, or whereabouts by following evidence step by step
Examples
นักข่าวnák-kàaoนักข่าวnák-kàaojournalist; reporterสืบหาต้นตอsʉ̀ʉp-hǎa-dtôn-dtɔɔสืบหาต้นตอsʉ̀ʉp-hǎa-dtôn-dtɔɔ[to] trace [sth] to its source; [to] find the root causeข่าวปลอมkàao-bplɔɔmข่าวปลอมkàao-bplɔɔmfake newsโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -lyตามรอยdtaam-rɔɔiตามรอยdtaam-rɔɔi1[to] track; follow the trail (of [sb]/[sth])2[to] follow in [sb]'s footsteps; emulate3[to] retrace (a route); visit places associated with [sb]/[sth]รูปภาพrûup-pâapรูปภาพrûup-pâappicture; imageและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)แหล่งที่มาlɛ̀ng-tîi-maaแหล่งที่มาlɛ̀ng-tîi-maa1source; origin2source of information; reference source
The journalist traced the origin of the fake news by following the trail of images and sources.
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ตำรวจdtam-rùuatสืบหาsʉ̀ʉp-hǎaตัวdtuuaผู้ก่อเหตุpûu-gɔ̀ɔ-hèetจากjàakพยานpá-yaanและlɛ́หลักฐานlàk-tǎanที่เก็บtîi-gèpในnaiที่เกิดเหตุtîi-gə̀ət-hèet
The police sought the perpetrator by following witnesses and evidence collected at the scene.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiสืบหาสาเหตุsʉ̀ʉp-hǎa-sǎa-hèetโรคระบาดrôok-rá-bàatทีละขั้นtii-lá-kânจากjàakข้อมูลผู้ป่วยkɔ̂ɔ-muun-pûu-bpùuaiแผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiการแพร่gaan-prɛ̂ɛและlɛ́ผลตรวจpǒn-dtrùuatทางtaangห้องปฏิบัติการhɔ̂ng-bpà-dtì-bàt-gaan
Researchers investigated the cause of the outbreak step by step, using patient data, spread maps, and laboratory results.
เราraoสืบหาsʉ̀ʉp-hǎaที่มาtîi-maaของkɔ̌ɔngเพลงพื้นบ้านpleeng-pʉ́ʉn-bâanนี้níiโดยdooiสัมภาษณ์sǎm-pâatคนเฒ่าkon-tâoและlɛ́เทียบtîiapเอกสารโบราณèek-gà-sǎan-boo-raanอย่างyàangเป็นลำดับbpen-lam-dàp
We traced the origin of this folk song by interviewing elders and systematically comparing ancient documents.
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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หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contact[to] look for; search forPart 2
สืบหาsʉ̀ʉp-hǎaสืบหาsʉ̀ʉp-hǎa[to] investigate; [to] search for[to] investigate; [to] search forWord