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U+1004, င
MYANMAR LETTER NGA

[U+1003]
Myanmar
[U+1005]

Burmese

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ŋa̰/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: nga. • ALA-LC: ṅa • BGN/PCGN: nga. • Okell: ngá
  • Audio:(file)

Etymology 1

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Letter

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(nga.)

  1. Nga, the fifth letter of the Burmese alphabet

Noun

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(nga.)

  1. name of the letter , the fifth letter of the Myanmar alphabet

Derived terms

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Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Doesn't seem to be mentioned by STEDT or Luce 1981.”)

Verb

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(nga.)

  1. to be of sufficient quantity to go round
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Etymology 3

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Related to ငါ (nga, (informal) I)?”

Particle

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(nga.)

  1. (honorific, derogatory) particle prefixed to a man's name (now considered to be derogatory)
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Further reading

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S'gaw Karen

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Letter

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(nga)

  1. Nga, the fifth letter of the S'gaw Karen alphabet, called ငးဒူၣ်ချၢ (ngä doò khluh) in S'gaw Karen.

Western Pwo

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Pronunciation

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Letter

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(transliteration needed)

  1. The 5th letter of the Western Pwo alphabet, called ငၭ in Western Pwo.