แม่นาง

Thai

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Etymology

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From แม่ (mɛ̂ɛ, a title for or term of address to a woman) +‎ นาง (naang, idem). Compare Khmer មេនាង (meiniəng); Lao ແມ່ນາງ (mǣ nāng). Cognate with Vietnamese mị nương, mỵ nương.[1]

Pronunciation

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Orthographicแม่นาง
æ m ˋ n ā ŋ
Phonemic
แม่-นาง
æ m ˋ – n ā ŋ
RomanizationPaiboonmɛ̂ɛ-naang
Royal Institutemae-nang
(standard) IPA(key)/mɛː˥˩.naːŋ˧/(R)

Noun

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แม่นาง (mɛ̂ɛ-naang)

  1. (archaic) a title for or term of address to a woman, especially one of rank or of noble or royal birth.

References

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  1. ^ Kelley, Liam (2013), "Tai Words and the Place of the Tai in the Vietnamese Past", in Journal of the Siam Society, Vol. 101, pages 125-154. Retrieved from [1]