Sports and hobbies นักกีฬา nák-gii-laa
athlete, sportsman, sportswoman noun
- nák high
- gii mid
- laa mid
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
Parts: นักnák someone who does it กีฬาgii-laa sport
How to use it
นักกีฬาnák-gii-laa is "a sport person": นักnák in front of a word makes the person who does it, as in นักร้องnák-ráwng, singer, and นักมวยnák-muay, boxer. The player of one game is often said with the game itself: a footballer is นักฟุตบอลnák fút-bawn.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- nak kila
- nak gee la
- nakkila
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