เงี้ยว

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Thai[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographic/Phonemicเงี้ยว
e ŋ ī ˆ y w
RomanizationPaiboonngíao
Royal Institutengiao
(standard) IPA(key)/ŋia̯w˦˥/(R)
Audio

Etymology 1[edit]

Noun[edit]

เงี้ยว (ngíao)

  1. Alternative form of งิ้ว (ngíu)
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Etymology 2[edit]

Cognate with Northern Thai ᨦ᩠ᨿ᩶ᩅ, Lao ງ້ຽວ (ngiāu) or ແງ້ວ (ngǣu), ᦇᦲᧁᧉ (ngiiw²). Compare Old Chinese (OC *ŋeːw).

Noun[edit]

เงี้ยว (ngíao)

  1. (dated, offensive) Shan people, a person of Shan descent.
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Etymology 3[edit]

Cognate with Northern Thai ᨦ᩠ᨿ᩶ᩅ, Lao ງ້ຽວ (ngiāu), ᦵᦇᧁᧉ (ngew²).

Noun[edit]

เงี้ยว (ngíao)

  1. snake.
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