นายก

naa-yók

Meanings

1NounB1

prime minister

the head of government of a country, especially Thailand; short for นายกรัฐมนตรีนายกรัฐมนตรีnaa-yók-rát-tà-mon-dtriiPrime Minister; head of government

Examples

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2NounB2

president; chairperson (of an organization)

the elected or appointed head of an organization, association, council, or club; used as a title with the body, e.g., นายกสมาคมนายกสมาคมnaa-yók-sà-maa-kompresident of an association

Examples

ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearสหพันธ์sà-hà-panสหพันธ์sà-hà-pan1federation; federal union2federation (sports/organizations)นักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaนักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎauniversity/college studentจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เลือกlʉ̂ʉakเลือกlʉ̂ʉak1[to] choose; select; pick2[to] elect3picky; choosy; selectiveนายกสมาคมnaa-yók-sà-maa-komนายกสมาคมnaa-yók-sà-maa-kompresident of an associationคนใหม่kon-màiคนใหม่kon-mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีวิสัยทัศน์mii-wí-sǎi-tátมีวิสัยทัศน์mii-wí-sǎi-tát[to] be visionary; [to] have foresightด้านdâanด้านdâan1side; face (surface)2classifier: sides/faces/aspects3field; area; aspect4calloused; hardened; matte5toward; on the side ofกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamactivity; eventอาสาaa-sǎaอาสาaa-sǎa1[to] volunteer; offer2volunteer (person)
This year the student federation will elect a new association president with a vision for volunteer activities.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

naa

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——