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This verb means to actively look for something with the goal of finding it, whether it is a person, object, evidence, information, or an answer. It is also the standard word for searching online or in an app.
search for、look for、search、explore
It describes actively searching or looking through something in order to find a target. The target can be physical, such as a person or object, or abstract, such as information, a cause, or an answer; in digital contexts it means to search.
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ฉันกำลังค้นหากุญแจ chǎn kamlaŋ khón hǎa kuncɛɛ I’m looking for my keys. ฉันกำลังค้นหากุญแจ details
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ตำรวจค้นหาผู้สูญหาย tamrùat khón hǎa phûu sǔun hǎay The police are searching for the missing person. ตำรวจค้นหาผู้สูญหาย details
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ค้นหาข้อมูลเพิ่มเติม khón hǎa khɔ̂ɔmuun phə̂əmtəəm Search for more information. ค้นหาข้อมูลเพิ่มเติม details
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ค้นหาคำนี้ใน Google khón hǎa kham níi nay kuu kə̂ən Search this word on Google. ค้นหาคำนี้ใน Google details
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เราต้องค้นหาสาเหตุของปัญหา raw tɔ̂ŋ khón hǎa sǎahèet khɔ̌ɔŋ panhǎa We need to find the cause of the problem. เราต้องค้นหาสาเหตุของปัญหา details
Learning notes
Explanation
ค้นหา combines the ideas of investigating and looking for something, so it often feels more deliberate than simply looking around. It can take many kinds of objects: keys, missing people, evidence, information, causes, answers, and more. In modern Thai, it is also the normal verb used for searching on websites, apps, databases, and maps.
Usage
Use it when looking for lost items or missing people, when police or news reports describe a search, when researching information, causes, or answers, and when searching online or inside an app. It commonly appears in interface terms such as ช่องค้นหา “search box” and ผลการค้นหา “search results.”
Caution
For a simple everyday statement like “I’m looking for my keys,” หา can sound more casual and natural. ค้นหา may sound a bit more deliberate or explanatory in that setting, but it is the natural choice for online searches and information searches.
Differences from similar words
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หา is the everyday verb for looking for something and is broader and more casual. ค้นหา sounds more deliberate, often involving investigation, searching through information, or a formal search.
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เสาะหา emphasizes making an effort to seek something out, often by trying many places or methods. ค้นหา is more general and works naturally for both ordinary searching and digital searches.