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Thai
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Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Khmer ជ្នះ (jnaḥ, “to overcome; to win; to conquer; etc”) or Old Mon ဇၞး (jnaḥ, “to be victorious”). Extended as Thai ชำนะ. Cognate with Modern Khmer ឈ្នះ (chnĕəh), Modern Mon ဇၞး, Lao ຊະນະ (sa na).
Verb
ชนะ • (chá-ná) (abstract noun การชนะ or ความชนะ)
- to win; to conquer; to defeat; to overcome; to prevail; to best; to beat.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Noun
ชนะ • (chá-ná)
- (กลอง~) a type of double-headed barrel drum, sounded with bent drumsticks, traditionally used as an emblem of royalty.