Thai

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Etymology

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From นาง (naang, woman) +‎ ฟ้า (fáa, sky; heaven). Cognate with Lao ນາງຟ້າ (nāng fā).

Pronunciation

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Orthographicนางฟ้า
n ā ŋ f ˆ ā
Phonemic
นาง-ฟ้า
n ā ŋ – f ˆ ā
RomanizationPaiboonnaang-fáa
Royal Institutenang-fa
(standard) IPA(key)/naːŋ˧.faː˦˥/(R)

Noun

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นางฟ้า (naang-fáa)

  1. (mythology) celestial woman, as angel, goddess, nymph, etc.
  2. (figurative) woman having qualities generally attributed to a celestial woman, as beauty, kindness, purity, youthfulness, etc.
  3. (slang) air hostess.
  4. (slang) female fashion model
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