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detective แปลว่า

นักสืบ nák-sʉ̀ʉp

/dɪˈtɛktɪv/

detective in Thai: นักสืบ (nák-sʉ̀ʉp). In English, detective means a police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in order to solve a crime; an investigator.

Thai words for detective

police officer who looks for evidence
นักสืบ nák-sʉ̀ʉp
person employed to find information
นักสืบ nák-sʉ̀ʉp

English meaning of detective

  1. noun A police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in order to solve a crime; an investigator.
  2. noun A person employed to find information not otherwise available to the public.
  3. noun A work of detective fiction.
  4. adjective Employed in detecting.

Full definition of detective

detective in a sentence

  • He worked as a detective with the agency for five years.

Synonyms of detective

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Questions about detective in Thai

What is the meaning of detective in Thai?
Detective in Thai is นักสืบ (nák-sʉ̀ʉp).
detective แปลว่าอะไร
Detective: นักสืบ (nák-sʉ̀ʉp).
What does detective mean in English?
Detective means a police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in order to solve a crime; an investigator.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: detective (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Thai words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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