อาสา

Thai

Etymology

From Pali āsā (“expectation; hope; wish; longing; desire”), from Sanskrit आशा (āśā, “hope; expectation; prospect; etc.”).

Compare Lao ອາສາ (ʼā sā), Burmese အာသာ (asa), Khmer អាសា (ʼaasaa).

Pronunciation
Orthographicอาสา
ɒ ā s ā
Phonemic
อา-สา
ɒ ā – s ā
RomanizationPaiboonaa-sǎa
Royal Institutea-sa
(standard) IPA(key)/ʔaː˧.saː˩˩˦/(R)

Noun

อาสา • (aa-sǎa)

  1. hope; wish; desire.

Derived terms

Verb

อาสา • (aa-sǎa) (abstract noun การอาสา)

  1. to volunteer.
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