ส่องทุ่ง(sòng tûng)
Meanings
1VerbB2
[to] shine a light over fields
To shine, sweep, or cast light across fields or open countryside (e.g., with a flashlight or spotlight).
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ช่วยกันchûuai ganช่วยกันchûuai gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: purpose/focus6marker: insistence/emphasis7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)ไฟฉายfai chăaiไฟฉายfai chăaiflashlight; torchส่องทุ่งsòng tûngส่องทุ่งsòng tûng1[to] shine a light over fields2[to] scan/inspect the fieldsเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหาhăaหาhăa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] call for; ask for; contact (by phone)เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotพลัดหลงplát lŏngพลัดหลงplát lŏng[to] become separated; get lost from [sb]/groupเข้าไปkâo bpaiเข้าไปkâo bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)
The villagers helped shine their flashlights across the fields to find the child who had wandered in.
2VerbB2
[to] scan/inspect the fields
To look over or survey fields, often for checking, searching, or observing.
Examples
ชาวนาchaao naaชาวนาchaao naarice farmerเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)ส่องทุ่งsòng tûngส่องทุ่งsòng tûng1[to] shine a light over fields2[to] scan/inspect the fieldsทุกเช้าtúk cháoทุกเช้าtúk cháoevery morningเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดูว่าduu wâaดูว่าduu wâa[to] see if; [to] check whetherต้นข้าวdtôn kâaoต้นข้าวdtôn kâaorice plantเจริญเติบโตjà-rern dtèrp-dtohเจริญเติบโตjà-rern dtèrp-dtoh[to] grow; develop; flourish; thriveดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)5gall; bileไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
The farmer walks to survey the fields every morning to see if the rice plants are growing well.
Word Breakdown
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ส่องทุ่งsòng tûngส่องทุ่งsòng tûng[to] shine a light over fields