People พนักงาน pá-nák-ngaan
staff member, employee noun
- pá high
- nák high
- ngaan mid
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
Classifier: คนkon · person, people
How to use it
Many job titles start with พนักงานpá-nák-ngaan: a waiter is พนักงานเสิร์ฟpá-nák-ngaan-sòep and a receptionist พนักงานต้อนรับpá-nák-ngaan dtâwn-ráp, and a sign saying เฉพาะพนักงานchà-páw pá-nák-ngaan means staff only. A colleague is เพื่อนร่วมงานpûean rûam ngaan, "friend who shares the work".
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:
- phanakngan
- pa nak ngan
- panakngarn
- pha nak ngan
More people in Thai
All people
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