นักพนัน

nák pá-nan

Meanings

1NounB1

gambler; bettor

a person who gambles or places bets, whether casually or professionally (e.g., casino games, sports betting)

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillสูญsŏonสูญsŏon1lost; wasted; gone2to vanish; be lost3become extinct4zero (formal; learned)เงินngernเงินngern1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)เยอะyéhเยอะyéh1many; much; a lot (of)2very; a lot (informal intensifier)3excessive; too muchเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsนักพนันnák pá-nanนักพนันnák pá-nangambler; bettor
He lost a lot of money because he is a gambler.

Word Breakdown

นักnákนักnák1person engaged in [field/activity]; specialist; -er/-ist (prefix)2very; extremely (intensifier, colloquial)Part 1
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พนันpá-nanพนันpá-nan1[to] bet; gamble; wager [on sth]2bet; wager; gamble (stake)Part 2
นักพนันnák pá-nanนักพนันnák pá-nangambler; bettor