Thai edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Orthographic/Phonemicสืบ
s ụ̄ ɓ
RomanizationPaiboonsʉ̀ʉp
Royal Institutesuep
(standard) IPA(key)/sɯːp̚˨˩/(R)

Verb edit

สืบ (sʉ̀ʉp) (abstract noun การสืบ)

  1. to search for the facts; to investigate.

Derived terms edit

Verb edit

สืบ (sʉ̀ʉp) (abstract noun การสืบ)

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