นางสาว

Thai

Etymology

From นาง (naang, “woman; female title”) +‎ สาว (sǎao, “young female adult; young”).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		นางสาว n ā ŋ s ā w
Phonemic		นาง-สาว n ā ŋ – s ā w
Romanization	Paiboon	naang-sǎao
	Royal Institute	nang-sao
(standard) IPA^(key)		/naːŋ˧.saːw˩˩˦/

Noun

นาง สาว • (naang-sǎao)

(law) a formal title which a woman over 15 years of age is required to use.
(chiefly in compounds) maiden; miss; young woman.
- นางสาวไทย
  naang-sǎao tai
  Miss Thailand (beauty pageant)

Usage notes

A woman under 15 years of age uses the title เด็กหญิง (dèk-yǐng).
A married or divorced woman, irrespective of the age, is required to use either the present title or the title นาง (naang).

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