เงา

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Thai[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

Orthographic/Phonemicเงา
e ŋ ā
RomanizationPaiboonngao
Royal Institutengao
(standard) IPA(key)/ŋaw˧/(R)

Noun[edit]

เงา • (ngao)

  1. shadow.
  2. reflection.

Derived terms[edit]

Adjective[edit]

เงา • (ngao) (abstract noun ความเงา)

  1. shiny, polished, glossy.

See also[edit]

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