สืบ

Thai

Etymology

Cognate with Lao ສືບ (sư̄p), Northern Thai ᩈᩨ᩠ᨷ, Khün ᩈᩨ᩠ᨷ, Lü ᦉᦹᧇ (ṡueb), Shan သိုပ်ႇ (sùep), Tai Nüa ᥔᥪᥙ (suep), Ahom 𑜏𑜢𑜤𑜆𑜫 (süp), Zhuang swp (Jingxi), Zhuang cup (Daxin). Compare Khmer ស៊ើប (səəp).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		สืบ s ụ̄ ɓ
Romanization	Paiboon	sʉ̀ʉp
	Royal Institute	suep
(standard) IPA(key)		/sɯːp̚˨˩/(R)

Verb

สืบ • (sʉ̀ʉp) (abstract noun การสืบ)

1. to search for the facts; to investigate.

Derived terms

• นักสืบ (nák-sʉ̀ʉp)

Verb

สืบ • (sʉ̀ʉp) (abstract noun การสืบ)

1. to pass on; to be passed on; to be descended from; to succeed to.