News and societyOrganisation in Thai
“Organisation” in Thai is องค์กรong-gawn; you'll also hear หน่วยงานnùay-ngaan (agency) and องค์การong-gaan (in names).
organisation noun
- ong mid
- gawn mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
agency, office (especially of the government) noun
- nùay low
- ngaan mid
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
organisation (in official names) noun
- ong mid
- gaan mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
How to use it
องค์กรong-gawn is an organisation of any kind: a company, a charity, a foundation, a public body. A company's culture is its วัฒนธรรมองค์กรwát-tá-ná-tam ong-gawn, and a non-profit is an องค์กรไม่แสวงกำไรong-gawn mâi sà-wǎeng gam-rai, "an organisation not seeking profit".
A government agency or office is a หน่วยงานnùay-ngaan, the word you'll hear when you ask who handles something, and องค์การong-gaan appears in official names, such as องค์การอนามัยโลกong-gaan à-naa-mai lôok, the World Health Organization.
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:
- ongkon
- ong kon
- ongkorn
- ongkan
- nuai ngan
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