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Where does “นางพญา” come from?

นางพญา (Thai) comes from Thai นาง, from Proto-Tai naːŋᴬ, from Middle Chinese 娘.

นางพญา (Thai): Archaic form of นางพระยา; fertile female ant,...

Definitions

  1. Archaic form of นางพระยา; fertile female ant,...

Ancestry of “นางพญา”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiนางchief; lord; master; title; used to replace อี ...
2Proto-Tainaːŋᴬlady
3Middle Chinese娘—
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