Thai edit

Etymology edit

From Sanskrit निन्दा (nindā, blame; censure; reproach; reviling; defamation; controversy; injury; outrage) or Pali nindā (blame; reproach; fault-finding; fault; disgrace). Cognate with Lao ນິນທາ (nin thā).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicนินทา
n i n d ā
Phonemic
นิน-ทา
n i n – d ā
RomanizationPaiboonnin-taa
Royal Institutenin-tha
(standard) IPA(key)/nin˧.tʰaː˧/(R)

Verb edit

นินทา (nin-taa) (abstract noun การนินทา)

  1. to blame, criticise or discuss someone behind their back; to gossip.

Noun edit

นินทา (nin-taa)

  1. gossip, chitchat; backbiting, slander.