Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *l/b-ŋa.

Pronunciation

• Old Tibetan:
  • IPA^(key): /*lŋa/ (reconstructed)
• Ü-Tsang
  • Tibetan Pinyin: nga^f
  • (Lhasa) IPA^(key): /ŋa˥˥/
• Khams
  • (Batang) IPA^(key): /ŋa˥˧/
  • (Dêgê) IPA^(key): /ŋa˥˧/
• Amdo
  • (Zêkog) IPA^(key): /rŋa/
  • (Bla-Brang) IPA^(key): /hŋa/
• Lahuli–Spiti
  • (Spiti) IPA^(key): /ŋa/