Where does “งก ๆ” come from?

งก ๆ (Thai) comes from Thai ๆ, from Thai ๒ — 2.

งก ๆ (Thai): actively; strenuously; diligently; assiduously; industriously; zealously; hardly

Definitions

  1. actively; strenuously; diligently; assiduously; industriously; zealously; hardly

Ancestry of “งก ๆ”, step by step

งก ๆ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai ๆ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiๆrepetition marker; repetition mark; "repetition...
2Thai๒2

via Thai งก

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiงกstingy; miserly; penurious; niggardly
Every word from Thai ๒ →Every word from Thai ๆ →