นัก
Thai edit
Pronunciation edit
Orthographic/Phonemic | นัก n ạ k | |
Romanization | Paiboon | nák |
Royal Institute | nak | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /nak̚˦˥/(R) | |
Homophones | นัข นัค |
Etymology 1 edit
From Pre-Angkorian Old Khmer ʼnak, ʼnakk, ʼanak, or Angkorian Old Khmer ʼnak, ʼanak, ʼnakk, ʼnāk, ʼnāka, nāk, nākk, nakk (“worthy: courtesy title for honorable men”).
Noun edit
นัก • (nák)
Usage notes edit
- Can be used alone or used in combination with another honorific, such as นักนาง (nák-naang), นักพระ (nák-prá), นักพระองค์ (nák-prá-ong), นักองค์ (nák-ong), etc.
Etymology 2 edit
From Old Khmer ʼnaka, ʼanaka, ʼnak, naka, nãka, nâka, naga (“individual, one, person; inhabitant, native, resident; servant; worker; etc”). Cognate with Modern Khmer អ្នក (nĕək), Khmer នាក់ (nĕək).
Noun edit
นัก • (nák)
- used to prefix any word to form an agent noun.
Derived terms edit
Etymology 3 edit
Uncertain. Compare Lao ນັກ (nak).
Adjective edit
นัก • (nák) (abstract noun ความนัก)