Ngai

The Cantonese romanization of any of three different surnames: 魏 (ngai6), 倪 (ngai4), and 危 (ngai4).

• IPA^(key): /naɪ/, /(ə)ŋaɪ/

Ngai

1. Any of three Chinese surnames of Cantonese origin, used primarily in Hong Kong.

• Ngai camphor

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Ngai is the 17,392^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1623 individuals. Ngai is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (94.58%) individuals.

Ngai

1. The monolithic creator god of the Kikuyu and related groups of Kenya, and the Maasai of Kenya and Tanzania.

• Agin, Agni, Angi, Gain, Gina, NGIA, Nagi, a- -ing, ag'in, agin, gain, gain-, gina, inga

• ngai

Cf. Maasai Enkai (“God”).^[1]

• IPA^(key): /ᵑɡàǐ/

As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 2.

(Kiambu)

(Limuru) As for Tonal Class, Yukawa (1981) classifies this term into a group including gĩkwa (pl. ikwa), ithangũ (pl. mathangũ), kiugũ, kĩboko, kĩgunyũ, kĩnya, kĩroboto, kĩrũũmi, mbogo, mũcinga, mũgate, mũhaka, mũrangi, mũrũthi, ndaraca, ndirica, njohi, nyũmba, thĩ, and so on.^[2]

Ngai class 1

1. God

   Synonym: Mũrungu

Formerly referred to a native deity dwelling in evergreen trees possessing milky red sap,^[1] but later associated with Christianity.^[3]

(Nouns)

• ũngai class 14

(Proverbs)

• mũmeni mũndũ ti we Ngai
• mũthũri mũndũ tiwe Ngai
• mwaki wa Ngai ũraaragio nĩ igoto
• ũtonga nĩ wa Ngai

• Mwene Nyaga