Peoplevolunteer; to volunteer noun
- aa mid
- sǎa rising
- sà low
- màk low
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Classifier: คนkon · person, people
How to use it
อาสาสมัครaa-sǎa-sà-màk is a volunteer, from อาสาaa-sǎa, to offer to do something, and volunteer work is often called จิตอาสาjìt-aa-sǎa, "a volunteering mind". You'll often see volunteers of a special kind at Thai road accidents: rescue workers from charitable foundations, กู้ภัยgûu-pai, who answer emergency calls in pick-ups with flashing lights, and are often first on the scene.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- asasamak
- a sa sa mak
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