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U+0E13, ณ
THAI CHARACTER NO NEN

[U+0E12]
Thai
[U+0E14]
See also: ณ.

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic
ɳ
Phonemic นอ
nɒ
Paiboon nɔɔ
(Bangkok) IPA(key) /nɔː˧/

Letter

(nɔɔ)

  1. nɔɔ neen (เณร), the nineteenth consonant letter of the Thai alphabet.

Etymology 2

Of uncertain origin. Probably a corrupted form of ใน (nai), according to some. Compare Old Khmer ṇā, (place, position, site, location; destination; time, moment, occasion; etc); Modern Khmer ណា (na), នា (néa); Old Mon na.

Alternative forms

  • (archaic): ณะ ()

Pronunciation

Orthographic
ɳ
Phonemic นะ
na
Paiboon
(Bangkok) IPA(key) /nä(ʔ)˦˥/

Preposition

()

  1. at; in; on.
  2. (used as part of noble family names) of; from.

See also

  • nobiliary particles in other languages: German "von"; French, Spanish, and Portuguese "de"