แสวงหา
sà-wɛ̌ɛng-hǎaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] seek; [to] pursue; [to] look for; [to] strive for
to actively look for, try to obtain, or work toward something, often with purpose or effort (e.g., seek opportunities, seek truth, strive for merit)
Examples
ปีหน้าbpii-nâaปีหน้าbpii-nâanext yearฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)แสวงsà-wɛ̌ɛngแสวงsà-wɛ̌ɛng[to] seek; look for; strive forหาโอกาสhǎa-oo-gàatหาโอกาสhǎa-oo-gàat[to] find an opportunity; [to] look for a chanceงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt1upcountry; outside the capital2provincial; out-of-town
Next year I will seek job opportunities in other provinces.
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หลังlǎngเรียนจบriian-jòpเขาkǎoแสวงหาsà-wɛ̌ɛng-hǎaประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanด้วยdûuaiการฝึกงานgaan-fʉ̀k-ngaanในnaiหลายlǎaiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàt
After graduating, he sought experience by interning at several companies.
เธอtəəแสวงหาsà-wɛ̌ɛng-hǎaความจริงkwaam-jingโดยdooiอ่านàanรายงานraai-ngaanหลายฉบับlǎai-chà-bàpและlɛ́สัมภาษณ์sǎm-pâatผู้เกี่ยวข้องpûu-gìiao-kɔ̂ɔng
She sought the truth by reading multiple reports and interviewing those involved.
องค์กรong-gɔɔnนี้níiแสวงหาsà-wɛ̌ɛng-hǎaความยั่งยืนkwaam-yâng-yʉʉnระยะยาวrá-yá-yaaoด้วยdûuaiการลงทุนgaan-long-tunในnaiพลังงานสะอาดpá-lang-ngaan-sà-àatและlɛ́พัฒนาpát-tá-naaนโยบายná-yoo-baaiโปร่งใสbpròong-sǎi
This organization seeks long-term sustainability by investing in clean energy and developing transparent policies.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แสวงหา said สะ-แหวง-หา?
sà-wɛ̌ɛng-hǎa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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
sà
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
แสวงหาsà-wɛ̌ɛng-hǎaแสวงหาsà-wɛ̌ɛng-hǎa[to] seek; [to] pursue; [to] look for; [to] strive for[to] seek; [to] pursue; [to] look for; [to] strive forWord