นัก

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See also: นก and นึก

Thai

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Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicนัก
n ạ k
RomanizationPaiboonnák
Royal Institutenak
(standard) IPA(key)/nak̚˦˥/(R)
Homophonesนัข
นัค

Etymology 1

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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

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นัก (nák)

  1. (archaic) an honorific for a member of the Khmer royalty or nobility, either male or female.
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Etymology 2

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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

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นัก (nák)

  1. used to prefix any word to form an agent noun.
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Etymology 3

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Uncertain. Compare Lao ນັກ (nak).

Adjective

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นัก (nák) (abstract noun ความนัก)

  1. many; much.

Adverb

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นัก (nák) (abstract noun ความนัก)

  1. much; quite; very.