พนัก
pá-nákMeanings
1NounB1
backrest; armrest
the part of furniture that supports the back (backrest) or the arms (armrest)
Examples
เก้าอี้gâo-îiเก้าอี้gâo-îichairตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพนักพิงpá-nák-pingพนักพิงpá-nák-pingbackrestสูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)สบายมากsà-baai-mâakสบายมากsà-baai-mâakvery well; very comfortable; no problem (informal)
This chair has a high backrest; it's very comfortable to sit on.
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เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpเก้าอี้gâo-îiที่tîiมีmiiพนักpá-nákวางwaangแขนkɛ̌ɛnเพราะprɔ́เวลาwee-laaนั่งnângอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉจะjàไม่mâiเมื่อยmʉ̂ʉai
He likes chairs with armrests because he doesn't get tired when reading.
โซฟาsoo-faaตัวdtuuaเก่าgàoพนักพิงpá-nák-pingเริ่มrə̂əmยุบyúpทำให้tam-hâiนั่งnângแล้วlɛ́ɛoปวดหลังbpùuat-lǎng
The old sofa's backrest has started to sink, making my back hurt when I sit.
ก่อนgònซื้อséuเก้าอี้ทำงานgâo-êe tam ngaanควรkuuanลองlongปรับระดับbpràp rà-dàpพนักพิงpá-nák pingและláeพนักpá-nákวางwaangแขนkăaenให้hâiเข้ากับkâo gàpสรีระsà-ree-ráก่อนgòn
Before buying an office chair, you should try adjusting the backrest and armrests to fit your body.
2NounB2
division; section; department
an organizational unit such as a division, section, or department within a workplace
Examples
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationแบ่งbɛ̀ngแบ่งbɛ̀ng1[to] divide; split2[to] share3[to] allocate; distribute4[to] separate; set apartงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)หลายlǎaiหลายlǎaimany; severalพนักpá-nákพนักpá-nák1backrest; armrest2division; section; departmentเช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; asพนักpá-nákพนักpá-nák1backrest; armrest2division; section; departmentบัญชีban-chiiบัญชีban-chii1account (bank; user profile)2list; register; roll3accounting; bookkeeping4ledger; account recordพนักpá-nákพนักpá-nák1backrest; armrest2division; section; departmentการตลาดgaan-dtà-làatการตลาดgaan-dtà-làat1marketing (activities/processes)2marketing (field of study/profession)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)พนักpá-nákพนักpá-nák1backrest; armrest2division; section; departmentบุคคลbùk-konบุคคลbùk-konperson; individualเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเป็นระบบbpen-rá-bòpเป็นระบบbpen-rá-bòp1systematic; orderly; well-organized2systematically; methodically
The company divides work into several units such as accounting, marketing, and HR units to work systematically.
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ถ้าtâaมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเงินเดือนngən-dʉʉanให้hâiติดต่อdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔพนักpá-nákการเงินgaan-ngənไม่ใช่mâi-châiพนักpá-nákจัดซื้อjàt-sʉ́ʉ
If there is a salary issue, contact the finance unit, not the procurement unit.
แผนงานpɛ̌ɛn-ngaanปีนี้bpii-níiกำหนดgam-nòtให้hâiแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láพนักpá-nákจัดทำjàt-tamงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eengและlɛ́ส่งให้sòng-hâiผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naa
This year's plan requires each division to prepare its own budget and submit it for management review.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มประสิทธิภาพpə̂əm-bprà-sìt-tí-pâapบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtจึงjʉngปรับbpràpโครงสร้างkroong-sâangและlɛ́ควบรวมkûuap-ruuamบางbaangพนักpá-nákที่tîiมีmiiภารกิจpaa-rá-gìtซ้ำซ้อนsám-sɔ́ɔn
To improve efficiency, the company restructured and merged some departments with overlapping functions.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พนัก said พะ-นัก?
pá-nák
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
pá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |