พนัก
pá-nák
Meanings
1NounB1
backrest; armrest
the part of furniture that supports the back (backrest) or the arms (armrest)
Examples
เก้าอี้gâo îเก้าอี้gâo îchairตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพนักพิงpá-nák pingพนักพิงpá-nák ping1backrest2[to] lean [one’s back] against a backrestสูงsŏongสูงsŏong1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3advanced; elevated (abstract)4up; to a high positionนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[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.
2NounB2
division; section; department
an organizational unit such as a division, section, or department within a workplace
Examples
บริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationแบ่งbàengแบ่งbàeng1[to] divide; split2[to] share3[to] allocate; distribute4[to] separate; set apartงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsออกòkออกòk1[to] go out; exit; leave2[to] come out; appear; be issued3[to] produce; emit; put out4[to] pay; spend; disburse5[to] issue; publish6out; outward7resulting; turn out8[to] quit; resignเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)พนักpá-nákพนักpá-nák1backrest; armrest2division; section; departmentเช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; such as (formal)พนักpá-nákพนักpá-nák1backrest; armrest2division; section; departmentบัญชีban-cheeบัญชีban-chee1account (bank; user profile)2list; register; roll3accounting; bookkeeping4ledger; account record5[to] record; [to] enter (in accounts)พนักpá-nákพนักpá-nák1backrest; armrest2division; section; departmentการตลาดgaan dtà-làatการตลาดgaan dtà-làat1marketing (activities/processes)2marketing (field of study/profession)3marketing ploy (colloquial)และláeและláeand (coordinating)พนักpá-nákพนักpá-nák1backrest; armrest2division; section; departmentบุคคลbùk-konบุคคลbùk-kon1person; individual2personnel (HR context)3people; persons (formal/legal)เพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)เป็นระบบbpen 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.