Chinese surname

倪

The Chinese surname 倪 (Mandarin ní, Cantonese ngai4) is spelled Nga, Ngeh in Malaysia, depending on the dialect romanization.

Mandarin (pinyin)	ní
Cantonese (Jyutping)	ngai4
Definition (Unihan)	feeble, tiny, young and weak

Spelling tree of 倪

倪 is spelled 2 ways in our records. Each label is the romanization a spelling follows, not the bearer’s dialect.

Spelling	Romanization
Nga	Hakka
Ngeh	Hokkien

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Spellings of 倪 in Malaysia

NgaSpelling common in Hakka romanization
NgehSpelling common in Hokkien romanization

Character readings and definition: Unicode Unihan Database (Unicode License). A spelling describes how the name is written, not anyone’s dialect or background.