ཉ་མ

Tibetan

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *nja-ŋ/k (“woman”). Cognate with Chinese 女.

Pronunciation

• Old Tibetan: /*ȵa.ma/

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• Old Tibetan:
  • IPA^(key): /*ȵa.ma/ (reconstructed)

Noun

ཉ་མ • (nya ma)

1. maiden; young lady
2. housewife