Eastern Lawa

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Etymology

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From Proto-Palaungic *ŋal (fire).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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งอ (ngoa)

  1. fire.

Gong

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Numeral

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งอ (transliteration needed)

  1. five

Thai

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Etymology

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Cognate with Northern Thai ᨦᩬᩴ, Lao ງໍ (ngǭ), ᦇᦸ (ngoa), Shan ငေႃး (ngáu), Ahom 𑜂𑜦𑜡 (ṅō), Saek ง๊อ.

Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicงอ
ŋ ɒ
RomanizationPaiboonngɔɔ
Royal Institutengo
(standard) IPA(key)/ŋɔː˧/(R)
Homophones
ง.

Verb

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งอ (ngɔɔ) (abstract noun การงอ)

  1. to bend.

Adjective

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งอ (ngɔɔ) (abstract noun ความงอ)

  1. bent; curved; curled

Western Lawa

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Etymology

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From Proto-Palaungic *ŋal (fire).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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งอ (ngoa)

  1. fire.