แสดงตน
sà-dɛɛng-dtonMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] identify/present oneself
to state or show who you are to authorities or publicly; to make oneself known
Examples
ผู้pûuผู้pûu1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)อาคารaa-kaanอาคารaa-kaanbuildingต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toแสดงตนsà-dɛɛng-dtonแสดงตนsà-dɛɛng-dton1[to] identify/present oneself2[to] register presence; check in (for quorum, roll call)3[to] declare oneself as …ต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendเจ้าหน้าที่รักษาความปลอดภัยjâao-nâa-tîi-rák-sǎa-kwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiเจ้าหน้าที่รักษาความปลอดภัยjâao-nâa-tîi-rák-sǎa-kwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paisecurity officer; security guardทุกครั้งtúk-krángทุกครั้งtúk-krángevery time; each time
Anyone who wants to enter the building must identify themselves to the security guard every time.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakข่าวkàaoออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiก็gɔ̂มีmiiพยานpá-yaanในnaiที่เกิดเหตุtîi-gə̀ət-hèetไปbpaiแสดงตนsà-dɛɛng-dtonกับgàpตำรวจdtam-rùuatเพิ่มpə̂əmอีกìikสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkon
After the news was released, two more witnesses at the scene came forward to identify themselves to the police.
ผู้โชคดีpûu-chôok-diiที่tîiถูกtùukรางวัลที่หนึ่งraang-wan-tîi-nʉ̀ngยังyangไม่mâiมาmaaแสดงตนsà-dɛɛng-dtonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขอรับkɔ̌ɔ-rápเงินรางวัลngən-raang-wanทำให้tam-hâiหลายคนlǎai-konสงสัยsǒng-sǎiว่าwâaเขาkǎoเป็นใครbpen-krai
The lucky person who won the first prize has not yet come forward to claim the prize money, making many people wonder who they are.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatขอความร่วมมือkɔ̌ɔ-kwaam-rûuam-mʉʉให้hâiบุคคลbùk-konในnaiภาพpâapจากjàakกล้องวงจรปิดglɔ̂ng-wong-jɔɔn-bpìtมาmaaแสดงตนsà-dɛɛng-dtonเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunเพิ่มเติมpə̂əm-dtəəmเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpเหตุการณ์hèet-gaanที่tîiเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂n
The police are requesting the person in the CCTV footage to come forward to provide more information about the incident.
2VerbB2
[to] register presence; check in (for quorum, roll call)
to officially record one’s presence at a meeting or sitting, e.g., in parliament to establish a quorum
Examples
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meetingสมาชิกสภาผู้แทนราษฎรsà-maa-chík-sà-paa-pûu-tɛɛn-râat-sà-dɔɔnสมาชิกสภาผู้แทนราษฎรsà-maa-chík-sà-paa-pûu-tɛɛn-râat-sà-dɔɔnMember of Parliament; MPทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toกดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] click; tap (button/key)3[to] suppress; hold downบัตรbàtบัตรbàt1card; pass; badge2ticket3voucher; couponแสดงตนsà-dɛɛng-dtonแสดงตนsà-dɛɛng-dton1[to] identify/present oneself2[to] register presence; check in (for quorum, roll call)3[to] declare oneself as …ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Before starting the session, all Members of Parliament must insert their cards to record their presence.
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ประธานสภาbprà-taan-sà-paaขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiสมาชิกsà-maa-chíkแสดงตนsà-dɛɛng-dtonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpองค์ประชุมong-bprà-chumอีกครั้งìik-kráng
The Speaker of the House asked the members to record their presence again to check the quorum.
การประชุมgaan-bprà-chumต้องdtɔ̂ngหยุดชะงักyùt-chá-ngákไปbpaiชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakมีmiiสมาชิกsà-maa-chíkมาmaaแสดงตนsà-dɛɛng-dtonไม่mâiครบองค์ประชุมkróp-ong-bprà-chum
The meeting had to be temporarily halted because not enough members recorded their presence to form a quorum.
ในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtก็gɔ̂สามารถsǎa-mâatเปิดbpə̀ətประชุมbprà-chumได้dâaiหลังจากlǎng-jàakรอrɔɔสมาชิกsà-maa-chíkเข้ามาkâo-maaแสดงตนsà-dɛɛng-dtonจนjonครบkrópตามdtaamข้อบังคับkɔ̂ɔ-bang-káp
Finally, the session could begin after waiting for enough members to arrive and record their presence as required by the regulations.
3VerbB2
[to] declare oneself as …
to formally profess or announce one’s identity, status, or affiliation (e.g., แสดงตนเป็น…)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outแสดงตนsà-dɛɛng-dtonแสดงตนsà-dɛɛng-dton1[to] identify/present oneself2[to] register presence; check in (for quorum, roll call)3[to] declare oneself as …ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ผู้สนับสนุนpûu-sà-nàp-sà-nǔnผู้สนับสนุนpûu-sà-nàp-sà-nǔn1supporter; backer; proponent2sponsor; patron; benefactorนโยบายná-yoo-baaiนโยบายná-yoo-baaipolicy; plan of actionนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อย่างเต็มตัวyàang-dtem-dtuuaอย่างเต็มตัวyàang-dtem-dtuuafully; completely
He came out to publicly declare himself as a full supporter of this policy.
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กลุ่มglùmนักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaได้dâaiแสดงตนsà-dɛɛng-dtonว่าwâaเป็นbpenผู้คัดค้านpûu-kát-káanโครงการก่อสร้างkroong-gaan-gɔ̀ɔ-sâangดังกล่าวdang-glàao
The student group has announced its status as an opponent of the said construction project.
ในnaiยุคyúkเผด็จการpà-dèt-gaanมีmiiศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinไม่กี่mâi-gìiคนkonที่tîiกล้าglâaแสดงตนsà-dɛɛng-dtonว่าwâaอยู่yùuฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai-dtrong-kâamกับgàpผู้มีอำนาจpûu-mii-am-nâat
During the dictatorship era, only a few artists dared to profess that they were on the side opposing those in power.
การที่gaan-tîiบุคคลbùk-konสาธารณะsǎa-taa-rá-náแสดงตนsà-dɛɛng-dtonว่าwâaเป็นส่วนหนึ่งbpen-sùuan-nʉ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngชุมชนchum-chonLGBTQถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenแรงบันดาลใจrɛɛng-ban-daan-jaiให้hâiใครหลายคนkrai-lǎai-kon
When a public figure formally professes to be part of the LGBTQ+ community, it serves as an inspiration for many people.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แสดงตน said สะ-แดง-ตน?
sà-dɛɛng-dton
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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
แสดงsà-dɛɛngแสดงsà-dɛɛng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibit[to] show; demonstratePart 1
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ตนdtonตนdton1self; oneself2self (as a concept)3classifier: supernatural beings; asceticsself; oneselfPart 2
แสดงตนsà-dɛɛng-dtonแสดงตนsà-dɛɛng-dton[to] identify/present oneself[to] identify/present oneselfWord