งาม
Thai
Etymology
From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ŋaːmᴬ⁴ (“beautiful, nice”).[1]
In Southwestern Tai, cognate with Northern Thai ᨦᩣ᩠ᨾ, Khün ᨦᩣ᩠ᨾ, Isan งาม, Lao ງາມ (ngām), Lü ᦇᦱᧄ (ngaam), Shan ငၢမ်း (ngáam), Tai Nüa ᥒᥣᥛᥰ (ngäam), Phake ငံ (ṅaṃ), Ahom 𑜂𑜪 (ṅaṃ).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | งาม ŋ ā m | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanization | Paiboon | ngaam |
| Royal Institute | ngam | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /ŋaːm˧/(R) | |
Adjective
งาม • (ngaam) (abstract noun ความงาม)
Synonyms
- สวย (sǔai)
Antonyms
- น่าเกลียด (nâa-glìiat)
References
- ^ Jonsson, Nanna L. (1991) Proto Southwestern Tai (Doctoral dissertation), Department of Humanistic Studies, The State University of New York at Albany