นก

From Proto-Tai *C̬.nokᴰ (“bird”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨶᩫ᩠ᨠ (nok), Lao ນົກ (nok), Tai Dam ꪶꪙꪀ, Lü ᦷᦓᧅ (nok), Shan ၼူၵ်ႉ (nṵ̂uk), Ahom 𑜃𑜤𑜀𑜫 (nuk), Zhuang roeg, Saek น็อก. Compare Proto-Austronesian *manuk (“bird; chicken”), Proto-Hmong-Mien *m-nɔk (“bird”).

นก • (nók) (classifier ตัว)

1. bird.

นก • (nók) (abstract noun การนก)

1. (slang) to be ignored or refused by a person.
2. (slang) to miss; to fail to succeed in something.
   • นกตั๋วคอนเสิร์ต

     nók dtǔua kɔɔn-sə̀ət

     To miss a concert ticket; to fail [to obtain] a concert ticket.

นก • (nók)

1. (firearms) lock.