นิสิต
Thai
Etymology
From Pali nissita (“depending on; hanging on; living by means of; supported by”) or perhaps shortened from Pali nissitaka (“adherent; dependent”). Cognate with Khmer និស្សិត (nɨhsət, “higher education student”).
Pronunciation
Orthographic | นิสิต n i s i t | |
Phonemic | นิ-สิด n i – s i ɗ | |
Romanization | Paiboon | ní-sìt |
Royal Institute | ni-sit | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /ni˦˥.sit̚˨˩/(R) |
Noun
นิสิต • (ní-sìt) (classifier คน)
Usage notes
- In modern usage, the present term specifically refers to students at some universities, such as Chulalongkorn University, Kasetsart University, etc. Students at the other tertiary education institutions are called นักศึกษา (nák-sʉ̀k-sǎa).
- Early childhood, primary, or secondary education students are called นักเรียน (nák-riian).