นางฟ้า
Thai edit
Etymology edit
From นาง (naang, “woman”) + ฟ้า (fáa, “sky; heaven”). Cognate with Lao ນາງຟ້າ (nāng fā).
Pronunciation edit
| Orthographic | นางฟ้า n ā ŋ f ˆ ā | |
| Phonemic | นาง-ฟ้า n ā ŋ – f ˆ ā | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | naang-fáa |
| Royal Institute | nang-fa | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /naːŋ˧.faː˦˥/(R) | |
Noun edit
นางฟ้า • (naang-fáa)
- (mythology) celestial woman, as angel, goddess, nymph, etc.
- (figurative) woman having qualities generally attributed to a celestial woman, as beauty, kindness, purity, youthfulness, etc.
- (slang) air hostess.
- (slang) female fashion model