เหงา

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Thai

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Pronunciation

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Orthographicเหงา
e h ŋ ā
Phonemic
เหฺงา
e h ̥ ŋ ā
RomanizationPaiboonngǎo
Royal Institutengao
(standard) IPA(key)/ŋaw˩˩˦/(R)

Etymology 1

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Uncertain. Compare Lao ເຫງົາ (ngao, lonely); Shan ငႅဝ် (ngěao, to fear (as a person alone); to be timid; etc).

Adjective

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เหงา (ngǎo) (abstract noun ความเหงา)

  1. lonely.
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Etymology 2

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Uncertain.

Noun

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เหงา (ngǎo)

  1. a type of กระหนก (grà-nòk, pattern in traditional Thai art).
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