Where does “หนังใหญ่” come from?
หนังใหญ่ (Thai) comes from Thai หนัง, from Proto-Tai ʰnaŋᴬ — skin.
หนังใหญ่ (Thai): nang yai, a type of shadow puppetry in Thailand
Definitions
- nang yai, a type of shadow puppetry in Thailand
Ancestry of “หนังใหญ่”, step by step
หนังใหญ่ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai หนัง
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | หนัง | skin; leather; animal hide; shadow puppet;... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | ʰnaŋᴬ | skin |
via Thai ใหญ่
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ใหญ่ | big; very big; large; great; important; main; to... |