เสาะหา
sɔ̀-hǎaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] seek; look for diligently
to look for [sth] carefully and persistently, often with effort over some time
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaใช้เวลาchái-wee-laa1[to] spend time [doing sth/with sb]2[to] take (a certain amount of) timeทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole dayเสาะหาsɔ̀-hǎaเสาะหาsɔ̀-hǎa[to] seek; look for diligentlyของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎngift; presentที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerพิเศษpí-sèetพิเศษpí-sèet1special; exceptional2extra; additional3especially; specially; particularlyที่สุดtîi-sùtที่สุดtîi-sùt1most; -est (superlative)2very; extremely (colloquial)3in the end; ultimatelyให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)แฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporter
He spent the whole day searching for the most special gift for his girlfriend.
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ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpไปbpaiเดินdəənตลาดเก่าdtà-làat-gàoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเสาะหาsɔ̀-hǎaหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหายากhǎa-yâakมาสะสมmaa-sà-sǒm
I like to go to old markets to search for rare books for my collection.
นักข่าวnák kàaoที่ดีtêe deeต้องdtôngเสาะหาsòr hăaความจริงkwaam jingจากjàakหลายๆlăai lăaiด้านdâanเพื่อpêuuaเสนอข่าวsà-nĕr kàaoอย่างเป็นธรรมyàang bpen tam
A good journalist must persistently seek the truth from many sides to report the news fairly.
นักโบราณคดีnák boh-raan-ná-ká-deeใช้เวลาchái way-laaนานnaanหลายlăaiปีbpeeเพื่อpêuuaเสาะหาsòr hăaร่องรอยrông roiของkŏngอาณาจักรaa-naa-jàkที่têeสูญหายไปsŏon hăai bpai
Archaeologists spent many years painstakingly searching for traces of the lost kingdom.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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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
เสาะหาsɔ̀-hǎaเสาะหาsɔ̀-hǎa[to] seek; look for diligently[to] seek; look for diligentlyWord