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งาย

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See also: ง่าย

Thai

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *ŋaːjᴬ (“early meal”).[1]

Cognate with Isan งาย, Lao ງາຍ (ngāi), Northern Thai ᨦᩣ᩠ᨿ, Khün ᨦᩣ᩠ᨿ, Lü ᦇᦻ (ngaay), Shan ငၢႆး (ngáai), Zhuang ngaiz (“early meal”).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicงาย
ŋ ā y
RomanizationPaiboonngaai
Royal Institutengai
(standard) IPA(key)/ŋaːj˧/(R)

Noun

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งาย • (ngaai)

  1. morning.

References

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  1. ^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009), The Phonology of Proto-Tai‎[1], Cornell University PhD dissertation, page 360
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