Ngai

ngai ngáí ngài ngãi ngại ngải ngāi Ngāi English + (surname) Etymology 1 The Cantonese romanization of any of three different surnames: 魏 ngai6, 倪 ngai4, and 危 ngai4. Pronunciation en /naɪ/ /(ə)ŋaɪ/ Proper noun Any of three Chinese surnames of Cantonese origin, used primarily in Hong Kong. Derived terms en Ngai camphor Statistics According to the 2010 United States Census, Ngai is the 17,392nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1623 individuals. Ngai is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (94.58%) individuals. Etymology 2 Proper noun The monolithic creator god of the Kikuyu and related groups of Kenya, and the Maasai of Kenya and Tanzania. Anagrams en agin Agin Agni Angi Gain Gina NGIA Nagi a- -ing ag'in agin gain gain- gina inga en surnames from Chinese Kikuyu Alternative forms ki ngai Etymology Cf. mas Enkai God.ngai 304 Pronunciation ki /ᵑɡàǐ/ - 2 Kiambu Limuru LII Noun 1 God ki Mũrungu Usage notes Formerly referred to a native deity dwelling in evergreen trees possessing milky red sap, but later associated with Christianity.Kinyua, Johnson Kiriaku (2017). "A Postcolonial Analysis of Bible Translation and Its Effectiveness in Shaping and Enhancing the Discourse of Colonialism and the Discourse of Resistance: The Gikuyu New Testament—A Case Study". In Musa W. Dube and R. S. Wafula (eds.), Postcoloniality, Translation, and the Bible in Africa, p. 79. Eugene, Oregon: Pickwick Publications. DOI 10.1179/17431670X13A.0000000004 Derived terms Nouns ki ũngai c14 Proverbs ki mũmeni mũndũ ti we Ngai ki mũthũri mũndũ tiwe Ngai ki mwaki wa Ngai ũraaragio nĩ igoto ki ũtonga nĩ wa Ngai See also ki Mwene Nyaga References Māori Noun mi dated or nonstandard mi Ngāi.