ผงะ

Thai

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Old Khmer bhñāka (“to jerk, to jump; to be startled; to awake; etc”) and cognate with Modern Khmer ភ្ញាក់ (phñĕək).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ผงะ pʰ ŋ a
Phonemic		ผะ-หฺงะ pʰ a – h ̥ ŋ a
Romanization	Paiboon	pà-ngà
	Royal Institute	pha-nga
(standard) IPA(key)		/pʰa˨˩.ŋaʔ˨˩/(R)

Verb

ผงะ • (pà-ngà) (abstract noun การผงะ)

1. (of a body) to jerk, jolt, or bounce because of alarm, surprise, or the like.
2. (slang) to be stunned; to be shocked.