Thai

Pronunciation

Letter

ณ • ‎(nɔɔ)

1. nɔɔ neen (ณ 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, nā ‎(“place, position, site, location; destination; time, moment, occasion; etc”); Modern Khmer ណា ‎(na), នា ‎(néa); Old Mon na.

Alternative forms

• (archaic): ณะ ‎(ná)

Pronunciation

Preposition

ณ • ‎(ná)

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"