เสาะ
sɔ̀Meaning
1VerbB2
[to] search for; seek; explore
to actively look for something or someone, often by exploring, investigating, or going from place to place. Frequently used in the phrase 'เสาะหาเสาะหาsɔ̀-hǎa[to] seek; look for diligently'.
Examples
เชฟchéepเชฟchéepchef; professional cookคนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เดินทางdəən-taangเดินทางdəən-taang[to] travel; make a journeyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทั่วประเทศtûua-bprà-têetทั่วประเทศtûua-bprà-têet1nationwide; throughout the country2nationwide; countrywideเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเสาะหาsɔ̀-hǎaเสาะหาsɔ̀-hǎa[to] seek; look for diligentlyสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-prai1medicinal herb; medicinal plant2herbal (as a modifier)หายากhǎa-yâakหายากhǎa-yâakrare; hard to find; scarceมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎan[to] cook; prepare food
This chef likes to travel all over the country to search for rare herbs to use in his cooking.
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เขาkăoใช้เวลาchái way-laaวันหยุดสุดสัปดาห์wan yùt sùt sàp-daaไปbpaiกับgàpการเสาะหาgaan sò hăaของเก่าkŏng gàoตามdtaamตลาดนัดdtà-làat nátต่างๆdtàang-dtàang
He spends his weekends searching for antiques at various flea markets.
นักข่าวnák-kàaoต้องdtɔ̂ngเสาะหาsɔ̀-hǎaข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunจากjàakหลายlǎaiแหล่งlɛ̀ngและlɛ́ลงพื้นที่long-pʉ́ʉn-tîiจริงjingเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiข้อเท็จจริงkɔ̂ɔ-tét-jingที่tîiรอบด้านrɔ̂ɔp-dâanที่สุดtîi-sùt
The journalist had to seek out information from multiple sources and go into the field to get the most comprehensive facts.
ตลอดชีวิตdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-chii-wítที่ผ่านมาtîi-pàan-maaเขาkǎoเฝ้าfâoเสาะหาsɔ̀-hǎaความหมายkwaam-mǎaiที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingของkɔ̌ɔngการมีชีวิตอยู่gaan-mii-chii-wít-yùu
Throughout his life, he has been constantly searching for the true meaning of existence.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sɔ̀
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 | — | — |