นาง(naang)
Meanings
1NounA2
lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)
A woman; a respectful or formal term, often used in literature, traditional contexts, or as an honorific for a female figure.
Examples
นางnaangนางnaang1lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)2Mrs. (title before a name)3heroine; female lead4celestial maiden; apsara; goddess5lady; consort (royal/classical)เดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)อย่างสงบyàang sà-ngòpอย่างสงบyàang sà-ngòppeacefully; calmlyและláeและláeand (coordinating)ยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1smile2[to] smileให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybody
The lady walked calmly and smiled at everyone.
2NounA2
Mrs. (title before a name)
A female title placed before a married woman's name in formal usage; historically also used more broadly.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)เอกสารèk-gà-săanเอกสารèk-gà-săan1document2documentationระบุชื่อrá-bù chêuuระบุชื่อrá-bù chêuu[to] state [sb]'s/[sth]'s name; [to] specify a nameว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeนางnaangนางnaang1lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)2Mrs. (title before a name)3heroine; female lead4celestial maiden; apsara; goddess5lady; consort (royal/classical)สุsùสุsùprefix: good; well; beautiful; virtuous; auspiciousภาภรณ์
The document lists the name as Mrs. Suphaphon.
3NounB1
heroine; female lead
The main female character in a story, play, or film.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ละครlá-konละครlá-kon1drama; play; theater show2theater; dramatic artsเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)นางnaangนางnaang1lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)2Mrs. (title before a name)3heroine; female lead4celestial maiden; apsara; goddess5lady; consort (royal/classical)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsนักสืบnák sèupนักสืบnák sèupdetective; investigatorที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotคอยkoiคอยkoi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); keep on (doing)3[to] be on standby; be readyไขkăiไขkăi1[to] explain; clarify2ovum; egg cell3fat (animal); grease4[to] unlock; open (with a key)5wax; earwaxปริศนาbprìt-sà-năaปริศนาbprìt-sà-năa1riddle; enigma; mystery2riddle; puzzle (literary/Buddhist usage)
In this drama, the heroine is a detective who solves mysteries.
4NounB1
celestial maiden; apsara; goddess
A celestial maiden (apsara-like figure) or goddess in mythology, literature, or classical art.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ละครlá-konละครlá-kon1drama; play; theater show2theater; dramatic artsโนราห์noh-raaโนราห์noh-raa1Manora/Nora dance-drama2performer of Noraมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoนางnaangนางnaang1lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)2Mrs. (title before a name)3heroine; female lead4celestial maiden; apsara; goddess5lady; consort (royal/classical)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)สวรรค์sà-wănสวรรค์sà-wăn1heaven; paradise2bliss; great comfortลงมาlong maaลงมาlong maa1[to] come down; descend2down toward the speaker (directional complement)3[to] decrease; come down (to a level)4up to; [number] and underรำramรำram1[to] dance (traditional)2rice bran; rice husk powderบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เวทีway-teeเวทีway-tee1stage; platform2forum; arena3ring; platform (combat sports)
In the Nora performance, a celestial maiden descends from heaven to dance on stage.
5NounB1
lady; consort (royal/classical)
A noble lady or consort in royal or classical contexts.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ละครlá-konละครlá-kon1drama; play; theater show2theater; dramatic artsย้อนยุคyón yúkย้อนยุคyón yúk1retro; vintage-style; throwback2to go retro; to revive an old styleตัวละครdtuua lá-konตัวละครdtuua lá-kon1character (in a story, play, film, game)2player; person involved (in an event)เรียกrîakเรียกrîak1[to] call out; summon; hail2[to] ask for; charge; demand3[to] recruit; enlist4[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); nameมเหสีmá-hăy-sĕeมเหสีmá-hăy-sĕequeen consort (formal/royal)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeนางnaangนางnaang1lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)2Mrs. (title before a name)3heroine; female lead4celestial maiden; apsara; goddess5lady; consort (royal/classical)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofแสดงsà-daengแสดงsà-daeng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibitฐานันดรศักดิ์tăa-nan-don sàkฐานันดรศักดิ์tăa-nan-don sàk1rank; social status; noble rank2social class (formal)
In period dramas, characters address the queen consort as 'nang' to indicate her noble rank.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
สตรีsà-dtreeสตรีsà-dtree1woman (formal); women (formal)2female (as a category) [formal]
- woman (formal); women (formal)
- female (as a category) [formal]
นางเอกnaang èkนางเอกnaang èk1leading actress2female lead (character); female protagonist3the 'main girl' (figurative, colloquial)
- leading actress
- female lead (character); female protagonist
- the 'main girl' (figurative, colloquial)
นารีnaa reeนารีnaa reewoman; lady (poetic/literary)
woman; lady (poetic/literary)
นางฟ้าnaang fáaนางฟ้าnaang fáa1angel; fairy2very kind/beautiful woman
- angel; fairy
- very kind/beautiful woman
สุภาพสตรีsù-pâap sà-dtreeสุภาพสตรีsù-pâap sà-dtreelady; woman (formal/polite)
lady; woman (formal/polite)