People นักบิน nák-bin
pilot noun
- nák high
- bin mid
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
Parts: นักnák someone who does it บินbin to fly
How to use it
นักบินnák-bin is a "flyer", and the captain is the กัปตันgàp-dtan, from English. Cabin crew are called แอร์ae, short for air hostess, the same word as the air-con, and admiringly นางฟ้าnaang-fáa, angels.
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:
- nuk bin
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