Work and study ตกงาน dtòk-ngaan
to lose your job; out of work verb
- dtòk low
- ngaan mid
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Parts: ตกdtòk to fall งานngaan work, job
How to use it
ตกงานdtòk-ngaan, "to fall out of work", is both losing your job and being unemployed. The news and official forms use ว่างงานwâang-ngaan, "free of work". People between jobs often put it more gently and say they're looking: กำลังหางานgam-lang hǎa ngaan.
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:
- tok ngan
- tog ngan
More work and study in Thai
All work and study- ประชุม bprà-chum Meeting
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