Faculty (of a university) in Thai

“Faculty (of a university)” in Thai is คณะká-ná.

คณะ ká-ná

faculty (of a university); group, body noun

ká high
ná high

High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

How to use it

At a Thai university you belong to a คณะká-ná, a faculty, and students ask each other เรียนคณะอะไรrian ká-ná à-rai where English speakers would ask "what's your major?". Your subject within the faculty is your เอกèek, your major.

Outside the university, คณะká-ná is an organised group or body: a tour group, a delegation, a committee, คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaan, or the cabinet, คณะรัฐมนตรีká-ná-rát-tà-mon-dtrii.

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:

khana
kanah

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