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Thai
Etymology
From นาง (naang, “woman; female title”) + สาว (sǎao, “young female adult; young”).
Pronunciation
Noun
นางสาว • (naang-sǎao)
- (law) a formal title which an unmarried woman over 15 years of age is required to use, and which a married woman, irrespective of the age, may use instead of the title นาง (naang). Abbreviation: น.ส. (nɔɔ-sɔ̌ɔ)
- similar title, as miss, etc.
- (chiefly in compounds) maiden; miss; young woman.
- นางสาวไทย
- naang-sǎao tai
- Miss Thailand (beauty pageant title)
Usage notes
- A woman under 15 years of age is required to use the title เด็กหญิง (dèk-yǐng). A married woman, irrespective of the age, is required to use either the present title or the title นาง (naang).
- A man under 15 years of age is required to use the title เด็กชาย (dèk-chaai), and that over 15 years of age is required to use the title นาย (naai).