น้ำนางเอก
Thai
Etymology
From น้ำ (náam, “juice; drink”) + นางเอก (naang-èek, “heroine”); literally, "heroine's juice" or "heroine's drink"; from the fact that heroines in Thai television dramas are often seen drinking this drink.[1][2]
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | น้ำนางเอก n ˆ å n ā ŋ e ɒ k | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | น้าม-นาง-เอก n ˆ ā m – n ā ŋ – e ɒ k | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | náam-naang-èek |
| Royal Institute | nam-nang-ek | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /naːm˦˥.naːŋ˧.ʔeːk̚˨˩/(R) | |
Noun
น้ำนางเอก • (náam-naang-èek)
- (slang, humorous) orange juice.