Chinese surname
Surname Nga
倪
Nga is a Chinese surname written 倪, read ngà in Hakka.
Characters for the surname Nga
The spelling Nga is common in Hakka romanization.
- 倪
small child; small and weak; surname
Hakka ngà / Mandarin ní
attested
Possible characters for Nga
| Character | Mandarin reading · romanization of the spelling |
|---|---|
| 倪 | ní · Hakka |
Other spellings of the same character
- Ngeh 倪Hokkien
About the surname Nga
Nga is a Chinese surname spelling from the Hakka pronunciation (ngà). The character recorded for this name in Malaysia is 倪. In Cantonese the same character is read ngai4, and in Hokkien gê, spelled Ngeh. Chinese surname spellings vary by dialect, so one character can have several spellings.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 倪 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 倪 · mdbg.net · meaning
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