From นัก (nák, agentive prefix) + กีฬา (gii-laa, “sports”). Cognate with Lao ນັກກິລາ (nak ki lā).
| Orthographic | นักกีฬา n ạ k k ī ɭ ā | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | นัก-กี-ลา n ạ k – k ī – l ā | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | nák-gii-laa |
| Royal Institute | nak-ki-la | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /nak̚˦˥.kiː˧.laː˧/(R) | |