| ขาดบุคลากร | [khāt bukkhalākøn] (v, exp) EN: be short-staffed |
| ขาดคน | [khāt khon] (v, exp) EN: be short-staffed |
| ขาดพนักงาน | [khāt phanakngān] (v, exp) EN: be short-staffed |
| short-handed | (adj) inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc., Syn. understaffed, undermanned, short-staffed, Example: they're rather short-handed at the moment; overcrowded and understaffed hospitals |