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¹Ñ¡  nakH
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1.[word used before a verb or noun to describe a profession] person who; enthusiast; devotee; expert
2.extremely; intensely; very

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai¹Ñ¡
IPAnák
Royal Thai General Systemnak

1. common Thai word   [noun]
definition
[word used before a verb or noun to describe a profession] person who; enthusiast; devotee; expert

examples¡ç¤×͹ѡ¡ÒÃàÁ×ͧµéͧäÁèÅØá¡èÍÓ¹Ò¨ äÁèÇèҨдéǤÇÒÁËŧ ËÃ×ÍàËÅÔ§â´ÂäÁè¤Ó¹Ö§¶Ö§¼Ô´ ªÍº ªÑèÇ ´ÕgawF kheuuM nakH gaanM meuuangM dtaawngF maiF looH gaaeL ahmM naatF maiF waaF jaL duayF khwaamM lohngR reuuR leerngR dooyM maiF khahmM neungM theungR phitL chaawpF chuaaF deeMPoliticians must not attain power—whether by mistake or by overconfidence—without considering the right or wrong, good or bad, (of their actions).
¹Ñ¡¡®ËÁÒÂnakH gohtL maayRa lawyer
¹Ñ¡¡ÃÐâ´´¹éÓ nakH graL dohtL naahmHdiver
¹Ñ¡¡ÃÐâ´´ÃèÁnakH graL dohtL rohmFparachutist
¹Ñ¡¡Ò¡ÃÃÁnakH gaayM gamMgymnast
¹Ñ¡¡ÒÃnakH gaanMan office boy, a dispatch carrier
¹Ñ¡¡ÒÃà§Ô¹nakH gaanM ngernMfinancialist
¹Ñ¡¡Ò÷ٵnakH gaanM thuutFdiplomat
¹Ñ¡¡Òþ¹Ñ¹nakH gaanM phaH nanMa gambler
¹Ñ¡¡ÒÃàÁ×ͧnakH gaanM meuuangMpolitician
¹Ñ¡¡Ô¹nakH ginMa gourmet
¹Ñ¡¡ÕÌÒnakH geeM laaMathlete
¹Ñ¡¢èÒÇnakH khaaoLreporter; journalist (newspaper, magazine)
¹Ñ¡¢ÕèÁéÒnakH kheeL maaHhorseback rider; equestrian
¹Ñ¡à¢Õ¹nakH khiianRa writer
¹Ñ¡¤ÃèÒ¾ÃËÁ¨ÃÃÂìnakH khraaF phrohmM jan[y]Msexual predator
¹Ñ¡à¤ÁÕnakH khaehM meeMchemist; phramacist
¹Ñ¡¨Ñ´ÃÒ¡ÒÃnakH jatL raayM gaanMdisk jockey; DJ; dee jay; d.j.
¹Ñ¡¨ÔµÇÔ·ÂÒnakH jitL witH thaH yaaMpsychologist
¹Ñ¡¨ÕénakH jeeFa hijacker
¹Ñ¡«Ôè§nakH singFrace-car driver
¹Ñ¡´¹µÃÕ nakH dohnM dtreeMmusician
¹Ñ¡´ÒÃÒÈÒʵÃìnakH daaM raaM saat[dr]Lastronmer
¹Ñ¡´Ó¹éÓnakH dahmM naahmHsnorkeler
¹Ñ¡´Ó¹éÓÅÖ¡nakH dahmM naahmH leukHscuba diver
¹Ñ¡à´Ô¹·Ò§ä¡ÅnakH deernM thaangM glaiMhiker
¹Ñ¡µ¡»ÅÒnakH dtohkL bplaaMfisherman
¹Ñ¡µéÁµØë¹nakH dtohmF dtoonR[colloquial slang] a vampire; a con artist/man
¹Ñ¡àµé¹nakH dtehnFdancer
¹Ñ¡àµé¹ÃÓnakH dtehnF rahmMa dancer
¹Ñ¡àµÐnakH dtehLsoccer player
¹Ñ¡áµè§¡Å͹nakH dtaengL glaawnMpoet
¹Ñ¡áµè§º·ÅФÃnakH dtaengL bohtL laH khaawnMplaywright
¹Ñ¡áµè§à¾Å§nakH dtaengL phlaehngMa composer, a songwriter
¹Ñ¡âµé¤Å×è¹nakH dtohF khleuunFsurfer
¹Ñ¡¶èÒÂÃÙ»nakH thaayL ruupFa photographer
¹Ñ¡·èͧà·ÕèÂÇnakH thaawngF thiaaoFa tourist
¹Ñ¡·èͧà·ÕèÂÇnakH thaawngF thiaaoFa tourist
¹Ñ¡·èͧà¹çµnakH thaawngF netHWeb surfer
¹Ñ¡·ÑȹҨÃnakH thatH saL naaM jaawnMa tourist
¹Ñ¡à·¹¹ÔÊnakH thaehnM nitHa tennis player
¹Ñ¡à·È¹ìnakH thaeht[n]Fa preacher
¹Ñ¡â·ÉnakH thohtFprisoner
¹Ñ¡¸Ã³ÕÇÔ·ÂÒnakH thaawM raH neeM witH thaH yaaMgeologist
¹Ñ¡¸ØÃ¡Ô¨nakH thooH raH gitLbusiness person
¹Ñ¡ºÔ¹nakH binMpilot
¹Ñ¡ºÔ¹ÃèÇÁnakH binM ruaamFco-pilot
¹Ñ¡»¯ÔÇѵÔnakH bpaL dtiL watHrevolutionist; contra-government activist
¹Ñ¡»ÃзéǧnakH bpraL thuaangHactivist
¹Ñ¡»Ãоѹ¸ìnakH bpraL phan[t]Mauthor
¹Ñ¡»ÃѪ­ÒnakH bpratL yaaMphilosopher
¹Ñ¡»Åé¹nakH bplohnFrobber
¹Ñ¡à»ÕÂâ¹nakH bpiiaM nohMpianist
¹Ñ¡á»ÅnakH bplaaeMtranslator
¹Ñ¡¾ÅÐnakH phaH laHgymnast
¹Ñ¡¿ÔÊÔ¡ÊìnakH fiH sik[s]Lphysicist
¹Ñ¡ÀÙÁÔÈÒʵÃìnakH phuuM miH saat[dr]Lgeographer
¹Ñ¡ÁÇÂnakH muayMboxer
¹Ñ¡ÁÇ»ÅéÓnakH muayM bplahmFwrestler
¹Ñ¡ÁÇÂÍÒªÕ¾nakH muayM aaM cheepFprizefighter
¹Ñ¡ÁÒÂÒ¡ÅnakH maaM yaaM gohnMmagician
¹Ñ¡Â¡¹éÓ˹ѡnakH yohkH nahmH nakLweightlifter
¹Ñ¡ÂÔ§¸¹ÙnakH yingM thaH nuuMarcher
¹Ñ¡ÃºnakH rohpHwarrior
¹Ñ¡ÃéͧnakH raawngHsinger; vocalist
¹Ñ¡àÃÕ¹nakH riianMstudent; pupil (thru high school); schoolchildren
¹Ñ¡Å§·Ø¹nakH lohngM thoonMinvestor
¹Ñ¡àÅ蹡ÍÅì¿nakH lehnF gaaw[l]fLgolfer
¹Ñ¡àÅè¹à»ÕÂâ¹nakH lehnF bpiiaM nohMpianist
¹Ñ¡àÅè¹äÇâÍÅÔ¹ nakH lehnF waiM ohM linM(European-style) violinist
¹Ñ¡àÅè¹Ê¡Õ¹éÓnakH lehnF saL geeM naahmHwater skier
¹Ñ¡âÅ´â¼¹ nakH lohtF phohnRacrobat
¹Ñ¡ÇèÒ¹éÓnakH waayF naahmHswimmer
¹Ñ¡ÇÔ¨ÒóìnakH wiH jaan[n]Mcritic
¹Ñ¡ÇÔªÒ¡ÒüÙéà»ç¹à¾ªÃ¹éÓ˹Öè§nakH wiH chaaM gaanM phuuF bpenM phehtH naahmH neungLa scholar of the first water
¹Ñ¡ÇÔ·ÂÒÈÒʵÃìnakH witH thaH yaaM saat[dr]Lscientist
¹Ñ¡ÈÖ¡ÉÒnakH seukL saaRstudent (above high school)
¹Ñ¡ÈÖ¡ÉÒËÃ×͹ѡÊÐÊÁàËÃÕ­¡ÉÒ»³ìnakH seukL saaR reuuR nakH saL sohmR riianR gaL saap[n]Lnumismatist
¹Ñ¡àÈÃɰÈÒʵÃìnakH saehtL thaL saat[dr]Leconomist
¹Ñ¡ÊÁѤÃàÅè¹nakH saL mak[r]L lehnFan amateur
¹Ñ¡Ê׺nakH seuupLdetective
¹Ñ¡Ë¹Ñ§Ê×;ÔÁ¾ìnakH nangR seuuR phim[p]Mjournalist; writer
¹Ñ¡Í͡ẺῪÑè¹nakH aawkL baaepL faaeM chanFfashion designer
¹Ñ¡ÍصعÔÂÁnakH ooL dtooL niH yohmMmeteorologist
ºÃôҹѡàÅè¹à¹çµbanM daaM nakH lehnF netHWeb or Net surfers
ÂÍ´¹Ñ¡ÃÑ¡yaawtF nakH rakHCasanova; Don Juan
Çѹ¹Ñ¡ºØ­à«¹µìá¾·ÃÔ¤wanM nakH boonM saehn[d]M phaaetF rikHSt. Patrick's Day
sample
sentences
à¢ÒµÑ´ÊÔ¹ã¨ÅÒÍÍ¡¨Ò¡§Ò¹»ÃШÓáÅÐÅØÂ·Ó¡Òçҹ¡ÒÃàÁ×ͧ ´éǤÇÒÁàª×èÍÁÑè¹ã¹¾ÃÊÇÃäìáËè§¡ÒÃà»ç¹¹Ñ¡¾Ù´khaoR dtatL sinR jaiM laaM aawkL jaakL ngaanM bpraL jahmM laeH luyM thahmM gaanM ngaanM gaanM meuuangM duayF khwaamM cheuuaF manF naiM phaawnM saL wan[k]R haengL gaanM bpenM nakH phuutF"He decided to leave his job and tread a political path with confidence in his gift as an orator."
à¢Òà»ç¹¹Ñ¡¤Ô´¹Ñ¡»ÃѪ­Ò¤¹Ë¹Öè§ ·Õè¹ÓàʹÍàÃ×èͧ¹Õéä´éÍÂèÒ§·ÐÅØ»ÃØâ»Ãè§khaoR bpenM nakH khitH nakH bpratL yaaM khohnM neungL theeF nahmM saL nuuhrR reuuangF neeH daiF yaangL thaH looH bprooL bprohngL"He is a thinker and philosopher who can present these ideas in a clear and transparent manner."
à¢Òà»ç¹¹Ñ¡ÁÇÂâ¹à¹Á¡ÅѺÁÒª¹Ð¹Ñ¡ÁÇÂàÍ¡¢Í§àÃÒä´ékhaoR bpenM nakH muayM nohM naehmM glapL maaM chaH naH nakH muayM aehkL khaawngR raoM daiF"He is a 'no name' boxer but he came back to beat our top line figher."
à¢Òà»ç¹¹Ñ¡ÇÔªÒ¡ÒÃÊÙ§ à¢Ò¨Ö§¨Ð¢Ò´á§èÁØÁã¹àªÔ§ÃØ¡ ¢Ò´¤ÇÒÁ ¡ÅéÒä´é¡ÅéÒàÊÕ à¾ÃÒйѡàÈÃɰÈÒʵÃì¨ÐäÁèªÍº¤ÇÒÁàÊÕè§khaoR bpenM nakH wiH chaaM gaanM suungR khaoR jeungM jaL khaatL ngaaeF moomM naiM cheerngM rookH khaatL khwaamM glaaF daiF glaaF siiaR phrawH nakH saehtL thaL saat[dr]L jaL maiF chaawpF khwaamM siiangL"He is a very (capable) technician. He therefore lacks aggressiveness and an enterprising nature, because economists do not favor risk-taking."
¹Ñ¡¸ØÃ¡Ô¨¨Ð¶¹Ñ´àÃ×èͧà¡ÁÃØ¡ ã¹¢³Ð·Õè¹Ñ¡àÈÃɰÈÒʵÃì¨Ð¶¹Ñ´à¡ÁÃѺnakH thooH raH gitL jaL thaL natL reuuangF gaehmM rookH naiM khaL naL theeF nakH saehtL thaL saat[dr]L jaL thaL natL gaehmM rapH"Businessmen are skilled at being aggressive whereas economists are good at being defensive."
¹Ñ¡ÇÔ·ÂÒÈÒʵÃìºÒ§¤¹àª×èÍÇèÒ ¶éÒËÒ¡àÃÒäÁèµéͧ¡ÒÃËÑ¡ÃéÒ§¶Ò§¾§ ¶Ò§»èÒ·Ñé§ËÅÒ·Ñ駻ǧ àÃÒ¡ç¨Óà»ç¹¨Ðµéͧãªé¾×é¹·Õè·ÕèÁÕÍÂÙènakH witH thaH yaaM saat[dr]L baangM khohnM cheuuaF waaF thaaF haakL raoM maiF dtaawngF gaanM hakL raangH thaangR phohngM thaangR bpaaL thangH laayR thangH bpuaangM raoM gawF jahmM bpenM jaL dtaawngF chaiH pheuunH theeF theeF meeM yuuL"Some scientists believe that if we do not wish to clear existing virgin forests and destroy all rain forests, we must make the best use the land that we currently have."
¼ÙéÊÃéÒ§ÊÃäìËÃ×ÍÈÔŻԹäÁè¨Óà»ç¹µéͧàª×è͹ѡÇÔ¨ÒóìàÊÁÍä»phuuF saangF san[k]R reuuR siL laH bpinM maiF jahmM bpenM dtaawngF cheuuaF nakH wiH jaan[n]M saL muuhrR bpaiM"The creative person or the artist need not always pay heed to the critic."
¾Í˹ØèÁËÅèÍ ¹Ñ¡¡ÕÌÒâçàÃÕ¹ÁÒ¤ØÂ´éÇÂ˹èÍ ÂÒ¹آ¡ç¡ÃдÕê¡ÃдêÒä»·Ñé§ÇѹphaawM noomL laawL nakH geeM laaM rohngM riianM maaM khuyM duayF naawyL yaayM nookH gawF graL deeH graL daaH bpaiM thangH wanM"After the young, handsome, male athlete from school came over to talk to her, Nuk giggled all day long."
àÁ×è͹ѡÁÒ¹ØÉÂÇÔ·ÂÒàÈÃɰ¡Ô¨ËѹÁÒÈÖ¡ÉÒ¤ÇÒÁÊÑÁ¾Ñ¹¸ìÃÐËÇèÒ§ÇÑǡѺªÕÇÔµªÒÇÍÔ¹à´ÕÂà¢éÒ¨ÃÔ§ ¡ÅѺ¾ºÇèÒ ¤ÇÒÁ¹Ñº¶×ÍÈÃÑ·¸ÒµèÍÇÑǢͧªÒÇÍÔ¹à´Õ¹Ñé¹ à»ç¹»ÃÐ⪹ì·Ò§àÈÃɰ¡Ô¨¢Í§ªÕÇÔµÎÔ¹´ÙÍÂèÒ§ÂÔè§meuuaF nakH maaM nootH saL yaH witH thaH yaaM saehtL thaL gitL hanR maaM seukL saaR khwaamM samR phan[t]M raH waangL wuaaM gapL cheeM witH chaaoM inM diiaM khaoF jingM glapL phohpH waaF khwaamM napH theuuR satL thaaM dtaawL wuaaM khaawngR chaaoM inM diiaM nanH bpenM bpraL yoht[n]L thaangM saehtL thaL gitL khaawngR cheeM witH hinM duuM yaangL yingFWhen economic anthropologists closely study the relationship between cows and Indians, they find that the Indians' worship of cows is indeed of significant economic value to Hindus.
àÃÒ¨ÐäÁè»ÅèÍÂãËé¹Ñ¡áÊ´§ÃдѺÊÙ§ÃѺº·¡êÍ¡æ á¡ê¡æ ãËéá¡è¾ÃÐàÍ¡¹Ò§àÍ¡ÇÑÂÃØè¹·ÕèäÁèÃÙéÇèÒ¡ÒÃáÊ´§¤×ÍÍÐäÃraoM jaL maiF bplaawyL haiF nakH saL daaengM raH dapL suungR rapH bohtL gaawkH gaawkH gaaekH gaaekH haiF gaaeL phraH aehkL naangM aehkL waiM roonF theeF maiF ruuH waaF gaanM saL daaengM kheuuM aL raiM"We would not allow top level actors to accept meaningless roles; rather (we give them to) teenage stars who do not know what acting is."
àÅ×Í¡¹Ñ¡ÁÑ¡ä´éáÃèleuuakF nakH makH daiF raaeF"Refuse a wife with one fault, and take one with two."
Çѹ¹Ñé¹âºÍÔé§ÅÓãË­èÂѧà¹×ͧá¹è¹ä»´éǹѡ¡ÒÃàÁ×ͧ¤èÒÂä·ÂÃÑ¡ä·Âà¡èÒwanM nanH bohM ingF lahmM yaiL yangM neuuangM naaenF bpaiM duayF nakH gaanM meuuangM khaayF thaiM rakH thaiM gaoL"On that day, the Boeing airliner was packed full of politicians of the former Thai Rak Thai group."
ÊÕèµÕ¹ÂѧÃÙé¾ÅÒ´ ¹Ñ¡»ÃÒª­ìÂѧÃÙé¾ÅÑé§seeL dteenM yangM ruuH phlaatF nakH bpraat[n]L yangM ruuH phlangH"Homer sometimes nods." — "The wisest man may fall."
variations¹Ñ¡¡ÕÌÒnakH geeM laaMathlete
¹Ñ¡·èͧà·ÕèÂÇnakH thaawngF thiaaoFa tourist
¹Ñ¡¸ØÃ¡Ô¨nakH thooH raH gitLbusiness person
¹Ñ¡ÊÁѤÃàÅè¹nakH saL mak[r]L lehnFan amateur
as a prefix¹Ñ¡ªÕÇÇÔ·ÂÒnakH cheeM waH witH thaH yaaMbiologist
¹Ñ¡ºÇªnakH buaatLascetic; clergyman; priest; hermit
¹Ñ¡»ÃÒª­ìnakH bpraat[n]Lphilsopher
¹Ñ¡¾ÃµnakH phrohtHascetic; hermit; recluse; anchorite; saint
¹Ñ¡àŧnakH laehngM[negative connotation] hooligan; thug; delinquent; lager lout; ruffian; vandal
¹Ñ¡àŧnakH laehngM[positive connotation] big-hearted or generous person; sportsman; specialist
¹Ñ¡ÇÔè§  nakH wingFrunner
¹Ñ¡ÇÔ·ÂÒÈÒʵÃìnakH witH thaH yaaM saat[dr]Lscientist
¹Ñ¡áÊ´§ nakH saL daaengMactor; actress
2.   [adverb]
definition
extremely; intensely; very

exampleÂÔ觹ѡyingF nakHexceedingly; extremely; increasingly; supremely; intensely
sample
sentences
¡ÙÃÙãË­èãªéÊÁͧ¡é͹ⵡÅÑ蹡Ãͧ§Ò¹´éÒ¹¡®ËÁÒ ¨¹á·ºäÁèÁÕàÇÅÒÃ×è¹ÃÁÂì¡ÑºªÕÇÔµà·èÒ㴹ѡguuM ruuM yaiL chaiH saL maawngR gaawnF dtohM glanL graawngM ngaanM daanF gohtL maayR johnM thaaepF maiF meeM waehM laaM reuunF rohm[y]M gapL cheeM witH thaoF daiM nakH"The big guru is using so much of his huge brain to scrutinize legal issues that he has almost no time to enjoy his life."
¤Ø³¤Ð ªèÇÂ仺͡à´ç¡ æ ˹èÍÂà¶ÍÐÇèÒ ÍÂèÒàÍÐÍе֧µÑ§¡Ñ¹¹Ñ¡khoonM khaH chuayF bpaiM baawkL dekL dekL naawyL thuhL waaF yaaL ehL aL dteungM dtangM ganM nakH"[a wife asking her husband to tell the kids at their party] Honey, could you please tell the kids to keep it down?"
ªéÒ§ÊÒà §ÙàËèÒ ¢éÒà¡èÒ àÁÕÂÃÑ¡ ÍÂèÒä´éäÇé㨹ѡchaangH saanR nguuM haoL khaaF gaoL miiaM rakH yaaL daiF waiH jaiM nakH"Never trust a sleeping dog."
㹻Ѩ¨ØºÑ¹ ¡ÒÃÊÓÃǨÀÙÁÔ»ÃÐà·È à»ç¹àÃ×èͧäÁèÂÒ¡àÂç¹ÍÐäùѡ à¾ÃÒÐàÊé¹·Ò§¤Á¹Ò¤ÁÊдǡʺÒ¢Ö鹡ÇèÒáµè¡è͹ÁÒ¡naiM bpatL jooL banM gaanM sahmR ruaatL phuuM miH bpraL thaehtF bpenM reuuangF maiF yaakF yenM aL raiM nakH phrawH sehnF thaangM khaH maH naaM khohmM saL duaakL saL baayM kheunF gwaaL dtaaeL gaawnL maakF"Geographical survey these days is nary an arduous undertaking, as the roads and communications have been considerably improved and made convenient."
ÃÑ¡¹Ñ¡Áѡ˹èÒÂrakH nakH makH naayL"Love me little, love me long."
ËÅÒ¤ÃÑé§·Õèá¶Å§¡Òóì¡ÒûÃЪÇâͧ¾ÃÐͧ¤ìäÁèÊÙé´Õ¹Ñ¡ ËÅÒ ¤¹¡ç¡ÅÑé¹¹éÓµÒäÇéäÁèÍÂÙèlaayR khrangH theeF thaL laaengR gaan[n]M gaanM bpraL chuaanM khaawngR phraH ohng[k]M maiF suuF deeM nakH laayR khohnM gawF glanF nahmH dtaaM waiH maiF yuuL"On many occasions when the announcments regarding her health were not favorable, many peple were unable to hold back their tears."
ÍÂèÒâÍëÅÙ¡ãËéÁÒ¡¹Ñ¡ à´ÕëÂǨÐàËÅÔ§!yaaL ohR luukF haiF maakF nakH diaaoR jaL leerngR"Don't you be indulging our girl too much, or she will be spoiled!"
âÍ¡ÒÊ·Õèà¢Ò¨Ð¡ÅѺÁÒÅØÂâ¤Å¹¡ÒÃàÁ×ͧ ÁÕäÁèÁÒ¡¹Ñ¡ohM gaatL theeF khaoR jaL glapL maaM luyM khlohnM gaanM meuuangM meeM maiF maakF nakH"The likelihood that he will return to wade through the muck of politics is not very great."

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