นัก

From Pre-Angkorian Old Khmer ʼnak, ʼnakk, ʼanak, or Angkorian Old Khmer ʼnak, ʼanak, ʼnakk, ʼnāk, ʼnāka, nāk, nākk, nakk (“worthy: courtesy title for honorable men”).

นัก • (nák)

1. (archaic) an honorific for a member of the Khmer royalty or nobility, either male or female.

• Can be used alone or used in combination with another honorific, such as นักนาง (nák-naang), นักพระ (nák-prá), นักพระองค์ (nák-prá-ong), นักองค์ (nák-ong), etc.

From Old Khmer ʼnaka, ʼanaka, ʼnak, naka, nãka, nâka, naga (“individual, one, person; inhabitant, native, resident; servant; worker; etc”). Cognate with Modern Khmer អ្នក (nĕək), Khmer នាក់ (nĕək).

นัก • (nák)

1. used to prefix any word to form an agent noun.

Uncertain. Compare Lao ນັກ (nak).

นัก • (nák) (abstract noun ความนัก)

1. many; much.

นัก • (nák) (abstract noun ความนัก)

1. much; quite; very.