เน่า

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Thai

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *nawᴮ² (rotten), from Proto-Tai *nawᴮ (rotten). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨶᩮᩢ᩵ᩣ, Lao ເນົ່າ (nao), ᦓᧁᧈ (naw¹), Shan ၼဝ်ႈ (nāo), Ahom 𑜃𑜧 (naw) or 𑜃𑜧𑜈𑜫 (naww), Zhuang naeuh, Saek เหน้า.

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicเน่า
e n ˋ ā
RomanizationPaiboonnâo
Royal Institutenao
(standard) IPA(key)/naw˥˩/(R)
Homophonesเหน้า

Adjective

เน่า (nâo) (abstract noun ความเน่า)

  1. decayed; decomposed; putrid; rotten.
    สังคมเน่า
    sǎng-kom nâo
    Rotten society
    ใจเน่า
    jai nâo
    Rotten mind
  2. (slang) bad; poor; out-of-service; not working; not in normal or proper condition.
    เน็ตเน่า
    nèt nâo
    Bad internet connection
    เซิฟเน่า
    sə́əp nâo
    Poor server performance
    เว็บเน่า
    wép nâo
    Inaccessible website
  3. (slang) inviting vomit.
    กลอนรักเน่า
    glɔɔn rák nâo nâo
    Love poem that invites vomit
    หน้าเน่า
    nâa nâo
    Hideous; ugly; (literally) Rotten face