ขันอาสา
kǎn-aa-sǎaMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] volunteer; offer one's services
To willingly offer to undertake a task or responsibility, often showing eagerness or confidence, especially when the task is difficult or challenging.
Examples
ไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverกล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3out; outward and away4[to] lead out to; extend toพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutหน้าห้องnâa-hɔ̂ngหน้าห้องnâa-hɔ̂ng1front of the room; area outside a room2secretary; personal assistantมาลีmaa-liiมาลีmaa-lii1Malee (female given name)2Malee (brand name)3flower; blossom (poetic)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedขันอาสาkǎn-aa-sǎaขันอาสาkǎn-aa-sǎa[to] volunteer; offer one's servicesออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3out; outward and away4[to] lead out to; extend toพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutเป็นคนแรกbpen-kon-rɛ̂ɛkเป็นคนแรกbpen-kon-rɛ̂ɛk[to] be the first person
No one dared to speak in front of the class, so Malee volunteered to go first.
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งานngaanนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngยกyókของหนักkɔ̌ɔng-nàkแต่dtɛ̀ɛพี่ชายpîi-chaaiก็gɔ̂ขันอาสาkǎn-aa-sǎaมาช่วยmaa-chûuai
This job involved heavy lifting, but my older brother eagerly volunteered to help.
แม้mɛ́ɛเส้นทางsên-taangจะjàถูกtùukน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuamจนjonเดินทางลำบากdəən-taang-lam-bàakชาวบ้านchaao-bâanหลายคนlǎai-konก็gɔ̂ขันอาสาkǎn-aa-sǎaนำnamอาหารaa-hǎanไปส่งbpai-sòngให้hâiผู้สูงอายุpûu-sǔung-aa-yúที่tîiติดอยู่dtìt-yùuในบ้านnai-bâan
Although flooding made the route difficult to travel, several villagers volunteered to deliver food to elderly people stranded in their homes.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaการเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaเริ่มrə̂əmตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiatเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ขันอาสาkǎn-aa-sǎaเป็นbpenคนกลางkon-glaangเพราะprɔ́เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaตนdtonจะjàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiทั้งtángสองsɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายfàaiหาhǎaทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkร่วมกันrûuam-ganได้dâai
When the negotiations became tense, she volunteered to act as a mediator, confident that she could help both sides find a solution together.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǎn
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ขันkǎnขันkǎn1water bowl; dipping bowl2[to] tighten (by turning)3classifier: water bowls; bowlfuls4[to] crow (rooster)5[to] laugh; feel amusedwater bowl; dipping bowlPart 1
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ขันอาสาkǎn-aa-sǎaขันอาสาkǎn-aa-sǎa[to] volunteer; offer one's services[to] volunteer; offer one's servicesWord