เน่า

Thai

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *nawᴮ (rotten). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨶᩮᩢ᩵ᩣ, Lao ເນົ່າ (nao), ᦓᧁᧈ‎ (naw1), Shan ၼဝ်ႈ (nāw), Ahom 𑜃𑜧 (naw) or 𑜃𑜧𑜈𑜫 (naww), Zhuang naeuh.

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicเน่า
enˋā
RomanizationPaiboonnâo
Royal Institutenao
(standard) IPA(key)/naw˥˩/
Homophonesเหน้า

Adjective

เน่า (nâo) (abstract noun ความเน่า)

  1. decayed; decomposed; putrid; rotten.
  2. (slang) bad; poor; out-of-service; not working; not in normal or proper condition.
  3. (slang) inviting vomit.
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