เหนียง

Thai

Etymology

Compare Tai Dam ꪘꪸꪉ.

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Pronunciation

Orthographic		เหนียง e h n ī y ŋ
Phonemic		เหฺนียง e h ̥ n ī y ŋ
Romanization	Paiboon	nǐiang
	Royal Institute	niang
(standard) IPA(key)		/nia̯ŋ˩˩˦/(R)

Noun

เหนียง • (nǐiang)

1. (can be offensive in case of a person) fleshy lobe or appendage hanging down from the throat or chin, as wattle of an animal or turkey neck of an aged person.
2. (slang, sometimes offensive) double chin.