เหง้า

See also: เหงา

Thai

Etymology

Borrowed from Teochew 藕 (ngou2, “lotus root”).

Pronunciation

Orthographicเหง้า
e h ŋ ˆ ā
Phonemicเง่า
e ŋ ˋ ā
RomanizationPaiboonngâo
Royal Institutengao
(standard) IPA(key)/ŋaw˥˩/

Noun

เหง้า • (ngâo)

  1. ancestor, source, heritage.
  2. base or underground portion of a plant stem or tree trunk.
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