แสดง
sà-dɛɛngMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] show; demonstrate
to make something visible, evident, or known (e.g., show proof, demonstrate ability)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)แสดงsà-dɛɛngแสดงsà-dɛɛng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibitหลักฐานlàk-tǎanหลักฐานlàk-tǎan1evidence; proof2documentary evidence; supporting document3basis; grounds (abstract)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)ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asชัดเจนchát-jeenชัดเจนchát-jeen1clear; distinct; obvious2explicit; definite; unambiguous; unequivocal3clearly; explicitly; unambiguously
I show the evidence for everyone to see.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเขาkǎoแสดงsà-dɛɛngความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatในnaiการแก้ปัญหาgaan-gɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaให้hâiทีมtiimดูduu
Yesterday he demonstrated his problem-solving ability to the team.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeครูkruuจะjàให้เราhâi raoแสดงsà-daengวิธีwí-teeคำนวณkam-nuuanต่อหน้าdtò nâaเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuan
Tomorrow the teacher will have us demonstrate the calculation method in front of our classmates.
ผลการทดลองpǒn-gaan-tót-lɔɔngนี้níiแสดงให้เห็นsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěnชัดเจนchát-jeenว่าwâaวิธีwí-tiiใหม่màiได้ผลดีdâai-pǒn-diiกว่าgwàa
This experiment clearly shows that the new method works better.
2VerbB1
[to] perform; act; put on (a show)
to perform in a play, movie, concert, or show; to put on a performance
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayวงดนตรีwong-don-dtriiวงดนตรีwong-don-dtriiband; music ensembleท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìn1local; regional2the local area; localityจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerแสดงsà-dɛɛngแสดงsà-dɛɛng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibitที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerลานlaanลานlaan1open area; yard2threshing floorหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)ห้างhâangห้างhâang1mall; shopping center2department store3trading firm (dated/formal)
Tomorrow the local band will perform at the mall plaza.
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เธอtəəซ้อมsɔ́ɔmบทbòtทุกวันtúk-wanเพราะprɔ́จะjàไปbpaiแสดงsà-dɛɛngละครเวทีlá-kɔɔn-wee-tiiรอบสุดท้ายrɔ̂ɔp-sùt-táaiสุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt-sàp-daa-níi
She practices her lines every day because she will perform in the final stage play this weekend.
นักเรียนnák-riianชั้นchánมัธยมmát-tá-yomร่วมกันrûuam-ganแสดงsà-dɛɛngคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ətการกุศลgaan-gù-sǒnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaระดมทุนrá-dom-tunสร้างsâangห้องสมุดhɔ̂ng-sà-mùt
High school students performed a charity concert to raise funds for building a library.
คณะโอเปราká-ná oh-bpe-raaจากjàakอิตาลีì-dtaa-leeจะjàมาmaaแสดงsà-daengรอบปฐมทัศน์rôp bpà-tŏm-má-tátในnaiกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpพร้อมprómวงออร์เคสตราwong o-két-dtraaสดsòt
An opera troupe from Italy will give its premiere performance in Bangkok with a live orchestra.
3VerbB1
[to] express
to communicate or display a feeling, opinion, or attitude (e.g., show emotion, express thanks)
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smileเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofแสดงความยินดีsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-yin-diiแสดงความยินดีsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-yin-dii[to] congratulate [sb] (on [sth])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)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
She smiled to show her happiness for her friend.
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ผมpǒmอยากyàakแสดงความขอบคุณsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-kɔ̀ɔp-kunต่อdtɔ̀ɔทุกคนtúk-konที่tîiช่วยงานchûuai-ngaanครั้งนี้kráng-níi
I want to express my gratitude to everyone who helped with this event.
He rarely expresses his opinions because he’s afraid of upsetting others.
ในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumเธอtəəแสดงท่าทีsà-dɛɛng-tâa-tiiไม่เห็นด้วยmâi-hěn-dûuaiอย่างyàangสุภาพsù-pâapพร้อมprɔ́ɔmเสนอsà-nə̌əเหตุผลhèet-pǒnรองรับrɔɔng-rápอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
In the meeting, she politely conveyed her disagreement and clearly provided supporting reasons.
4VerbB1
[to] present; exhibit
to present something formally (e.g., present an ID, exhibit items in a display)
Examples
กรุณาgà-rú-naaกรุณาgà-rú-naa1please (polite/formal request)2kindness; benevolence3kind; benevolentแสดงsà-dɛɛngแสดงsà-dɛɛng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibitบัตรประชาชนbàt-bprà-chaa-chonบัตรประชาชนbàt-bprà-chaa-chonnational ID card; citizen ID cardที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหน้าประตูnâa-bprà-dtuuหน้าประตูnâa-bprà-dtuuin front of the doorนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Please present your ID card at the entrance.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเข้าkâoอาคารaa-kaanราชการrâat-chá-gaanผมpǒmต้องdtɔ̂ngแสดงsà-dɛɛngบัตรผ่านbàt-pàanให้hâiเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiตรวจdtrùuat
When entering the government building, I have to present my pass to the officer.
พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panกำลังgam-langจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngโบราณวัตถุboo-raan-wát-tùหายากhǎa-yâakจากjàakสมัยอยุธยาsà-mǎi-à-yút-tá-yaaในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngพิเศษpí-sèet
The museum is exhibiting rare artifacts from the Ayutthaya period in a special gallery.
ผู้pûuเข้าkâoประชุมbprà-chumแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láคนkonต้องdtɔ̂ngแสดงsà-dɛɛngบัตรเชิญbàt-chəənที่tîiโต๊ะdtóลงทะเบียนlong-tá-biianก่อนgɔ̀ɔnรับrápเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanและlɛ́ป้ายชื่อbpâai-chʉ̂ʉ
Each attendee must present an invitation card at the registration desk before receiving documents and name tags.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แสดง said สะ-แดง?
sà-dɛɛng
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 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 | — | — |