สำนัก

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Thai

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Khmer saṃnaka, saṃnakka, saṃnâka, etc, meaning “refuge, lodging, resting place; to take refuge, to lodge, to rest; etc”. Cognate with Modern Khmer សំណាក់ (sɑmnak), Lao ສຳນັກ (sam nak).

Pronunciation

Orthographicสำนัก
s å n ạ k
Phonemic
สำ-นัก
s å – n ạ k
RomanizationPaiboonsǎm-nák
Royal Institutesam-nak
(standard) IPA(key)/sam˩˩˦.nak̚˦˥/(R)

Noun

สำนัก (sǎm-nák) (classifier แห่ง)

  1. (archaic) residence; dwelling; abode.
  2. office; bureau; agency.
  3. school; academy.

Derived terms

Verb

สำนัก (sǎm-nák) (abstract noun การสำนัก)

  1. (archaic) to reside; to dwell; to abide.