ໜ້າ

Lao

Alternative forms

• ຫນ້າ (nā) — dated

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ʰnaːꟲ (“face”). Cognate with Thai หน้า (nâa), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨶ᩶ᩣ, Lü ᦐᦱᧉ (ṅaa²), Tai Dam ꪘ꫁ꪱ, Shan ၼႃႈ (nāa), Tai Nüa ᥘᥣᥲ (làa) or ᥢᥣᥲ (nàa), Ahom 𑜃𑜠 (na) or 𑜃𑜡 (nā), Zhuang naj.

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [naː˧˩]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [naː˥˥˨]
• Hyphenation: ໜ້າ
• Rhymes: -aː

Noun

ໜ້າ • (nā)

1. face