เสนอตัว
sà-nə̌ə-dtuuaMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] volunteer oneself; put oneself forward
to offer one’s help, services, or candidacy for a task, role, or duty without being asked
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเห็นว่าhěn-wâaเห็นว่าhěn-wâa[to] think that; [to] be of the opinion thatฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular about5[to] hold; possess (assets or rights)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเสนอตัวsà-nə̌ə-dtuuaเสนอตัวsà-nə̌ə-dtuua1[to] volunteer oneself; put oneself forward2[to] offer oneself (sexually); proposition [sb]เข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]
When he saw that I was carrying a lot of things, he offered to help.
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ไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiอยากyàakเป็นbpenหัวหน้าทีมhǔua-nâa-tiimสมชายsǒm-chaaiเลยləəiเสนอตัวsà-nə̌ə-dtuuaรับหน้าที่ráp-nâa-tîiนี้níiเองeeng
No one wanted to be the team leader, so Somchai volunteered for the duty himself.
มีmiiผู้ที่pûu-tîiมีคุณสมบัติmii-kun-ná-sǒm-bàtเหมาะสมmɔ̀-sǒmหลายคนlǎai-konเสนอตัวsà-nə̌ə-dtuuaเข้ารับตำแหน่งkâo-ráp-dtam-nɛ̀ngผู้อำนวยการpûu-am-nuuai-gaan
Several qualified individuals have put themselves forward for the director position.
หลังlǎngเกิดเหตุgə̀ət-hèetข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunรั่วไหลrûua-lǎiก็gɔ̂มีmiiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtความปลอดภัยไซเบอร์kwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai-sai-bə̂əหลายแห่งlǎai-hɛ̀ngเสนอตัวsà-nə̌ə-dtuuaเข้ามาkâo-maaช่วยchûuaiแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiปัญหาbpan-hǎa
After the data breach occurred, many cybersecurity firms offered their services to help resolve the issue.
2VerbC1
[to] offer oneself (sexually); proposition [sb]
to put oneself forward for a romantic or sexual favor; often carries a negative or disapproving tone depending on context
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]ผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเสนอตัวsà-nə̌ə-dtuuaเสนอตัวsà-nə̌ə-dtuua1[to] volunteer oneself; put oneself forward2[to] offer oneself (sexually); proposition [sb]ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)แฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporterฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainเรื่อยrʉ̂ʉaiเรื่อยrʉ̂ʉai1continuously; continually2steadily; gradually3casually; at leisure
I really don't like that woman; she's always coming on to my boyfriend.
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ในnaiเรื่องเล่าrêuuang lâoว่าwâaเธอterเป็นbpenผู้หญิงpôo yĭngที่têeไม่mâiรู้จักrúu jàkอายaaiเสนอตัวsà-nĕr dtuuaให้hâiผู้ชายpôo chaaiรวยruuayๆ-ทุกคนtúk konที่têeเจอjer
The story depicts her as a shameless woman who offers herself to any rich man she meets.
น่ารังเกียจnâa-rang-gìiatที่tîiหล่อนlɔ̀ɔnเที่ยวtîiaoไปbpaiเสนอตัวsà-nə̌ə-dtuuaให้hâiผู้ชายpûu-chaaiที่tîiมีmiiเจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngแล้วlɛ́ɛoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแลกกับlɛ̂ɛk-gàpเงินngən
It's disgusting how she goes around offering herself to attached men in exchange for money.
อย่าyàaลดlótคุณค่าkun-ná-kâaตัวเองdtuua engด้วยdûuayการไปgaan bpaiเสนอตัวsà-nĕr dtuuaให้hâiเขาkăoเลยloieเขาkăoไม่mâiคู่ควรกับkôo kuan gàpเธอterหรอกròk
Don't devalue yourself by offering yourself to him; he is not worthy of you.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เสนอตัว said สะ-เหนอ-ตัว?
sà-nə̌ə-dtuua
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
เสนอsà-nə̌əเสนอsà-nə̌ə1[to] propose; suggest2[to] present3[to] offer (for acceptance)4[to] submit[to] propose; suggestPart 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
เสนอตัวsà-nə̌ə-dtuuaเสนอตัวsà-nə̌ə-dtuua[to] volunteer oneself; put oneself forward[to] volunteer oneself; put oneself forwardWord