ถวายตัว
tà-wăai dtuua
Meanings
1NounC1
[to] present oneself for royal service
To formally present or devote oneself to serve a monarch or a person of high/sacred status (e.g., as a court attendant).
Examples
ในสมัยก่อนnai sà-măi gònในสมัยก่อนnai sà-măi gònin the past; formerlyเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเกิดgèrtเกิดgèrt1to be born2born (indicating birthplace/time)3to happen; occur; arise4if (เกิด…); too; overly (เกิด…ไป)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ตระกูลdtrà-gunตระกูลdtrà-gun1lineage; family; clan2family (classification group)ขุนนางkŭn naangขุนนางkŭn naangnoble; aristocrat; court officialมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)ส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] escort; see off6[to] emit; transmit; send outเข้าไปkâo bpaiเข้าไปkâo bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)ถวายตัวtà-wăai dtuuaถวายตัวtà-wăai dtuua1[to] present oneself for royal service2[to] consecrate/devote oneself (to a deity or religion)3[historical] [to] become a royal consort/concubineเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofรับใช้ráp cháiรับใช้ráp chái1[to] serve; attend to [sb]2[to] serve (a master/royalty/state)3at your service; how can I help you?ในวังnai wangในวังnai wangin the palace
In the old days, children born into noble families were often sent to present themselves for service in the palace.
2NounC1
[to] consecrate/devote oneself (to a deity or religion)
To dedicate oneself in a religious sense, offering one’s life or service to a deity or religious vocation.
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideบวชชีbùuat cheeบวชชีbùuat chee[to] ordain as a Buddhist nun (mae chi) in Thailandและláeและláeand (coordinating)ถวายตัวtà-wăai dtuuaถวายตัวtà-wăai dtuua1[to] present oneself for royal service2[to] consecrate/devote oneself (to a deity or religion)3[historical] [to] become a royal consort/concubineรับใช้ráp cháiรับใช้ráp chái1[to] serve; attend to [sb]2[to] serve (a master/royalty/state)3at your service; how can I help you?พระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-năaพระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-năaBuddhismไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ตลอดชีวิตdtà-lòt chee-wítตลอดชีวิตdtà-lòt chee-wít1lifelong2throughout one's life; for life
She decided to become a nun and dedicate her life to serving Buddhism.
3NounC2
[historical] [to] become a royal consort/concubine
Historical usage: to present oneself to a monarch as a consort or concubine within the royal court.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ละครประวัติศาสตร์lá-kon bprà-wàt-dtì-sàatละครประวัติศาสตร์lá-kon bprà-wàt-dtì-sàathistorical drama; historical playเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)นางเอกnaang èkนางเอกnaang èk1leading actress2female lead (character); female protagonist3the 'main girl' (figurative, colloquial)ถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)ส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] escort; see off6[to] emit; transmit; send out进วังwangวังwang1deep pool in a river2palace; royal residence3the court; royal household (often historical/figurative)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofถวายตัวtà-wăai dtuuaถวายตัวtà-wăai dtuua1[to] present oneself for royal service2[to] consecrate/devote oneself (to a deity or religion)3[historical] [to] become a royal consort/concubineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsพระสนมprá sà-nŏmพระสนมprá sà-nŏmroyal concubine
In this historical drama, the main character was sent to the palace to be presented as a royal concubine.
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ถวายตัวtà-wăai dtuuaถวายตัวtà-wăai dtuua[to] present oneself for royal service