นิ้ว

Thai

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *niːwᶜ (“finger; toe”). Cognate with Lao ນີ້ວ (nīu), Lü ᦓᦲᧁᧉ (niiw²), Shan ၼိဝ်ႉ (nḭ̂o), Ahom 𑜃𑜢𑜈𑜫 (niw) or 𑜐𑜢𑜈𑜫 (ñiw).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		นิ้ว n i ˆ w
Romanization	Paiboon	níu
	Royal Institute	nio
(standard) IPA(key)		/niw˦˥/(R)

Noun

นิ้ว • (níu)

1. finger; toe.
2. inch.

Derived terms

• ข้อนิ้ว (kɔ̂ɔ-níu, “knuckle”)