เงา
See also: เง่า
Thai
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *ŋawᴬ (“shadow; reflection”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨦᩮᩢᩣ, Lao ເງົາ (ngao), Lü ᦇᧁ (ngaw), Tai Dam ꪹꪉꪱ, Shan ငဝ်း (ngáo), Tai Nüa ᥒᥝᥰ (ngäw), Ahom 𑜂𑜧 (ṅaw) or 𑜂𑜧𑜈𑜫 (ṅaww), Zhuang ngaeuz. Compare Proto-Be *ŋuːjᴬ¹.
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | เงา e ŋ ā | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanization | Paiboon | ngao |
| Royal Institute | ngao | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /ŋaw˧/(R) | |
Noun
เงา • (ngao)
Derived terms
Adjective
เงา • (ngao) (abstract noun ความเงา)
See also
- มัน (man)
Further reading
- “เงา” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.