เงี้ยว

Thai

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Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicเงี้ยว
e ŋ ī ˆ y w
RomanizationPaiboonngíao
Royal Institutengiao
(standard) IPA(key)/ŋia̯w˦˥/(R)
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Etymology 1

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Noun

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เงี้ยว (ngíao)

  1. Alternative form of งิ้ว (ngíu)
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Etymology 2

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Cognate with Northern Thai ᨦ᩠ᨿ᩶ᩅ, Lao ງ້ຽວ (ngiāu) or ແງ້ວ (ngǣu), ᦇᦲᧁᧉ (ngiiw²). Compare Old Chinese (OC *ŋeːw).

Noun

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เงี้ยว (ngíao)

  1. (dated, offensive) Shan people, a person of Shan descent.
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Etymology 3

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Cognate with Northern Thai ᨦ᩠ᨿ᩶ᩅ, Lao ງ້ຽວ (ngiāu), ᦵᦇᧁᧉ (ngew²).

Noun

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เงี้ยว (ngíao)

  1. snake.
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