สืบหา(sèup hăa)
Meanings
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 officerสืบหาsèup hăaสืบหาsèup hăa1[to] investigate; [to] search for2[to] trace; [to] track downกระเป๋าgrà-bpăoกระเป๋าgrà-bpăo1bag; handbag; purse2types of bags (by context)3pocket4wallet5CLF: bags, purses, walletsที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotหายhăaiหายhăai1[to] disappear; be gone2be missing; lost3[to] recover; get better4[to] stop; cease (of a symptom/state)โดยdoiโดยdoi1by (transport/communication)2in a ... way; -ly3by (passive marker in formal style)4by; via; throughถามtăamถามtăam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] question; interrogate3[to] ask about; consultพยานpá-yaanพยานpá-yaan1witness (person)2witness (in court)3testimony; witness statementในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1popular; mainstream (colloq.)2market; marketplace3market (economic demand/sector)
The police looked for the missing bag by questioning witnesses in the market.
2VerbB2
[to] trace; [to] track down
to find the origin, cause, or whereabouts by following evidence step by step
Examples
นักข่าวnák kàaoนักข่าวnák kàaojournalist; reporterสืบหาต้นตอsèup-hăa dtôn-dtorสืบหาต้นตอsèup-hăa dtôn-dtor[to] trace [sth] to its source; [to] find the root causeข่าวปลอมkàao bplomข่าวปลอมkàao bplom1fake news2disinformation (fake news)โดยdoiโดยdoi1by (transport/communication)2in a ... way; -ly3by (passive marker in formal style)4by; via; throughตามรอยdtaam roiตามรอยdtaam roi1[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]รูปภาพrôop-pâapรูปภาพrôop-pâap1picture; image2file/image attachmentและláeและláeand (coordinating)แหล่งที่มาlàeng têe maaแหล่งที่มาlàeng têe maa1source; origin2provenance3source of information; citation
The journalist traced the origin of the fake news by following the trail of images and sources.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
สืบเสาะsèup sòสืบเสาะsèup sò[to] investigate; inquire into; search out (carefully)
[to] investigate; inquire into; search out (carefully)
สืบเสาะหาsèup sò hăaสืบเสาะหาsèup sò hăa[to] search for [sb/sth]; investigate; track down
[to] search for [sb/sth]; investigate; track down
แกะรอยgàe roiแกะรอยgàe roi[to] track; trace [sb/sth] by following signs or clues
[to] track; trace [sb/sth] by following signs or clues
สืบsèupสืบsèup1[to] investigate; inquire2[to] trace; search for origins3[to] continue; carry on
- [to] investigate; inquire
- [to] trace; search for origins
- [to] continue; carry on
ค้นหาkón hăaค้นหาkón hăa1[to] search for; look for2[to] search online; look up [sth]
- [to] search for; look for
- [to] search online; look up [sth]
Word Breakdown
สืบsèupสืบsèup1[to] investigate; inquire2[to] trace; search for origins3[to] continue; carry onPart 1
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สืบหาsèup hăaสืบหาsèup hăa[to] investigate; [to] search for