อาสา

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Thai[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

อาสา (aa-sǎa)

  1. hope; wish; desire.

Derived terms[edit]

Verb[edit]

อาสา (aa-sǎa) (abstract noun การอาสา)

  1. to volunteer.