นักศึกษา

Thai

Etymology

From นัก (nák, agent noun prefix) +‎ ศึกษา (sʉ̀k-sǎa, “to learn; to study”).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		นักศึกษา n ạ k ɕ ụ k ʂ ā
Phonemic		นัก-สึก-สา n ạ k – s ụ k – s ā
Romanization	Paiboon	nák-sʉ̀k-sǎa
	Royal Institute	nak-suek-sa
(standard) IPA(key)		/nak̚˦˥.sɯk̚˨˩.saː˩˩˦/(R)

Noun

นักศึกษา • (nák-sʉ̀k-sǎa) (classifier คน)

1. student.

Usage notes

• In modern usage, the present term only refers to tertiary education students. Early childhood, primary, or secondary education students are called นักเรียน (nák-riian).
• Tertiary education students at some universities, such as Chulalongkorn University and Kasetsart University, are called นิสิต (ní-sìt).