พนักงาน

Thai

Etymology

From Old Khmer bnāk, bhnāk (bearer, stand, support; agent, official, servant; etc), corresponding to Modern Khmer ភ្នាក់ (phnĕək) + Old Khmer ṅār (labour; service; work), corresponding to Modern Khmer ងារ (ngiə). Compare Modern Khmer ភ្នាក់ងារ (phnĕək ngiə).

Pronunciation

Orthographicพนักงาน
bnkŋān
Phonemicพะ-นัก-งาน
bankŋān
RomanizationPaiboonpá-nák-ngaan
Royal Institutepha-nak-ngan
(standard) IPA(key)/pʰa˦˥.nak̚˦˥.ŋaːn˧/

Noun

พนักงาน (pá-nák-ngaan)

  1. (archaic) duty; function.
  2. one responsible for a duty or function, as agent, functionary, officer, official, etc.

Derived terms

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