nga
Cebuano
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ŋa/
- Rhymes: -ŋa
- Hyphenation: nga
Preposition
nga
- Expressing substance, composition
- Balay nga bato.
- House of stone.
- Expressing possession
- Ako nga balay / Akong balay
- my house
Gamilaraay
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ŋa/
References
- (2003) Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Yuwaalayaay Dictionary
Irish
Kimaragang
Singpho
Tagalog
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈŋaʔ/
Particle
ngâ
- A particle used to indicate affirmation.
- Tama nga 'to.
- It's all correct.
Tiruray
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋaː˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋaː˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ŋaː˧˧]
Etymology 1
From Middle Chinese 娥 (MC ŋɑ, “beautiful”). Probably related with 嫦娥 (Cháng'é, “the Chinese goddess of the moon”).
Noun
- (archaic, literary) Only used in tố nga (“the moon”).
- (archaic, literary) Only used in tiên nga (“angel; fairy”).
Etymology 2
From Middle Chinese 鵝 (MC ŋɑ, “goose”).
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