ญา

Gong

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɲa/

Noun

ญา (transliteration needed)

1. fishhook

Phu Thai

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ʰɲaːᴮ (“do not”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᩀ᩵ᩣ, Lao ຢ່າ (yā), Lü ᦊᦱᧈ (ẏaa¹), Khün ᩀ᩵ᩣ, Tai Dam ꪑ꪿ꪱ, Shan ယႃႇ (yàa), Tai Nüa ᥕᥣᥱ (yǎa), Ahom 𑜊𑜠 (jʸa) or 𑜊𑜡 (jʸā), Thai อย่า (yàa).

Adverb

ญา

1. don't, do not

Urak Lawoi'

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *ña, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian [Term?], from Proto-Austronesian *ni-a (“3sg. agent/possessor”); compare Malay -nya, Iban nya.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɲa/, [ɲa]

Pronoun

ญา (nya)

1. he; she; it