In the Thai language, the prefixes nák (นัก) , khon (คน) and châaŋ (ช่าง) can be added to verbs to create nouns indicating profession; i.e., businessmen, writers, accountants, students etc.
khon (คน) is mostly used with blue collar professions like drivers, butchers or vendors, for example.
châaŋ (ช่าง) is mostly used with professions involving certain skills: mechanics, barbers, tailors etc.
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PATTERN: nák (นัก) + VERB / NOUN |
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nák (นัก) |
Verb/Noun |
Meaning |
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nák (นัก) |
th́u rá gìt (ธุรกิจ) |
businessman |
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khǐan (เขียน) |
writer |
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ban chii (บัญชี) |
accountant |
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rian (เรียน) |
student |
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PATTERN: khon (คน) + VERB + NOUN |
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khon (คน) |
Verb |
Noun |
Meaning |
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khon (คน) |
khǎay (ขาย) |
nǎŋ sɯ̌ɯ (หนังสือ) |
bookseller |
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dɔ̀ɔk máay (ดอกไม้) |
flower seller |
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phǒn la máay (ผลไม้) |
fruit seller |
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khon (คน) |
khàp (ขับ) |
rót (รถ) |
driver |
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tham (ทำ) |
sǔan (สวน) |
gardener |
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PATTERN : châaŋ (ช่าง) + VERB + NOUN |
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châaŋ (ช่าง) |
Verb |
Noun |
Meaning |
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châaŋ (ช่าง) |
tham (ทำ) |
phǒm (ผม) |
barber |
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dtàt (ตัด) |
sɯ̂a (เสื้อ) |
seamstress |
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thàay (ถ่าย) |
rûup (รูป) |
photographer |
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