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นาง  naangM
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1.woman
2.Mrs.
3.[numerical classifier for women]

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thaiนาง
IPAnaːŋ
Royal Thai General Systemnang

1. common Thai word   [noun, poetic]
definition
woman

examplesนกนางแอ่นnohkH naangM aenLswallow (the bird)
นางกากีnaangM gaaM geeMbad girl or woman who is sexually immoral or commits adultery
นางงามnaangM ngaamMMiss (as in "Miss Universe"); beauty queen; beauty pageant winner
นางบำเรอnaangM bahmM ruuhrMconcubine; paid mistress
นางแบบnaangM baaepLfemale fashion model; runway model
นางพยาบาลnaangM phaH yaaM baanMnurse
นางพระกำนัลnaangM phraH gahmM nanMlady-in-waiting; maid-of-honor
นางฟ้าnaangM faaHa female angel; fairy
นางม้าnaangM maaHmare, a female horse
นางแมวnaangM maaeoMa female cat
นางไม้naangM maaiHtree nymph; forest fairy
นางรองnaangM raawngMco-starring actress
นางรำnaangM rahmMdancing girl — "The woman dances."
นางรำnaangM rahmMThai folk dancer
นางสวยnaangM suayR"The woman is beautiful." — a beautiful woman
นางสาวnaangM saaoRMiss; Mademoiselle
นางเอกnaangM aehkLfemale star; heroine; leading actress; actress in a leading role; female protagonistle; leading lady
บัวนางbuaaM naangMa woman's breasts
การประกวดนางงาม gaanM bpraL guaatL naangM ngaamMa beauty pageant
สมเด็จพระนางเจ้าsohmR detL phraH naangM jaoF[royal] the royal title placed in front of Her Majesty the Queen's name
sample
sentence
ดูช้างให้ดูหาง ดูนางให้ดูแม่
duuM chaangH haiF duuM haangR duuM naangM haiF duuM maaeF
"Like mother, like daughter."
as a prefixนางกวัก naangM gwakLa [specific type of] talismanic statue that is used widely in Thai conveniece stores and believed to pull or draw wealth to the owners
นางสนมnaangM saL nohmRladies-in-waiting; lady of the court; court officials who look after court funerals
2.   [noun, proper noun]
definition
Mrs.

exampleท้าวนางthaaoH naangMmatron of a king's palace
sample
sentence
ฉันอยากให้คุณพบนางเดือนเพ็ญ
chanR yaakL haiF khoonM phohpH naangM deuuanM phenM
"I'd like you to meet Mrs. Duanphen."
as a prefixนางนพมาศnaangM nohpH phaH maatFNoppamas, granddaughter of พ่อขุนรามคำแหงมหาราช, a court lady of exceptional wit and charm; she was believed to be the first to have devised the กระทง and to have raised court practices to a high standard
นางสีดา naangM seeR daaMRama's lover Sita, a character from the Ramayana epic
3.   [classifier]
definition
[numerical classifier for women]

enumerated
noun
นาฏnaatFactor; actress; dancer

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