ขุด
dig
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- 1 dig、dig out
- 2 dig up (information or the past)、bring up (an old issue)
Describes digging into the ground or bringing something buried—whether an object or information—back to the surface.
dig、dig out
To break into and remove earth, either to make a hole or to take out something underground.
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ขุดดิน khùt din dig the soil ขุดดิน details
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ทหารกำลังขุดสนามเพลาะ thahǎan kamlaŋ khùt sanǎam phlɔ́ The soldiers are digging trenches. ทหารกำลังขุดสนามเพลาะ details
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ขุดหลุม khùt lǔm dig a hole ขุดหลุม details
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ชาวบ้านขุดมันสำปะหลัง chaaw bâan khùt man sǎmpalǎŋ The villagers dig up cassava. ชาวบ้านขุดมันสำปะหลัง details
dig up (information or the past)、bring up (an old issue)
Figuratively, to search deeply for hidden or forgotten information and bring it back into attention.
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ใครขุดกระทู้นี้ขึ้นมา? khray khùt krathúu níi khʉ̂n maa Who dug up this old thread? ใครขุดกระทู้นี้ขึ้นมา? details
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เขาเจอชาวเน็ตขุดประวัติ khǎw cəə chaawnét khùt prawàt People online dug up his past. เขาเจอชาวเน็ตขุดประวัติ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central image is removing the surface and working down into what lies underneath. In physical uses, the object may be the material being moved, as in ขุดดิน “dig the soil,” or what is created, as in ขุดหลุม “dig a hole.” With a crop, mineral, or artifact as its object, ขุด can mean to dig it up, mine it, or excavate it. The same image extends to uncovering forgotten events, hidden information, or old online posts. It is an ordinary everyday verb and is not inherently formal.
Usage
It is common in construction, farming, and gardening when digging soil, holes, trenches, or wells. It is also used for harvesting underground crops, mining, and archaeological excavation. Figuratively, it appears when journalists or other people investigate past events or personal information, and when someone resurfaces an old social-media post or discussion thread.
Caution
When used about someone's past or private life, ขุด can imply prying or looking for dirt rather than conducting a neutral investigation. This negative tone is especially strong in ขุดคุ้ย, so use it carefully when speaking about another person.
Differences from similar words
1 dig synonyms
2 dig up (information or the past) synonyms
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ค้น is a broad, usually neutral word for searching. ขุด suggests digging deeply into hidden information or the past and may sound intrusive or critical.
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รื้อฟื้น means to revive, revisit, or renew something such as a memory, relationship, or case. ขุด emphasizes searching out something that had been buried or forgotten.