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Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- nā (Latin script)
- 𑀦𑀸 (Brahmi script)
- ना (Devanagari script)
- না (Bengali script)
- නා (Sinhalese script)
- နာ or ၼႃ (Burmese script)
- ᨶᩣ (Tai Tham script)
- ນາ (Lao script)
- នា (Khmer script)
- 𑄚𑄂 (Chakma script)
Pronoun
นา f
- Thai script form of nā (“that”)
Declension
Declension table of "นา" (feminine)
| Case \ Number | Singular |
|---|
| Accusative (second) | นํ (naṃ) or นัง (naṃ) |
Thai
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *naːᴬ (“paddy field”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨶᩣ, Lao ນາ (nā), Lü ᦓᦱ (naa), Tai Dam ꪙꪱ, Tai Dón ꪙꪱ, Tày nà, Shan ၼႃး (náa), Tai Nüa ᥘᥣᥰ (läa) or ᥢᥣᥰ (näa), Aiton ꩫႃ (nā), Phake ꩫႃ (nā), Ahom 𑜃𑜠 (na) or 𑜃𑜡 (nā), Zhuang naz, Bouyei naz. Compare Proto-Be *niaᴬ², Proto-Hlai *hnaːɦ (“wet field; field dike”).
Pronunciation
Noun
นา • (naa)
- paddy field.
- area similar to rice field that used for other purpose.
- นาเกลือ
- naa glʉʉa
- salt pan
Derived terms