"นิล" meaning in Thai

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Noun

IPA: /nin˧/ [standard], /nin˧.la˦˥./ [standard] Forms: nin [romanization]
Etymology: From Sanskrit नील (nīla, “dark blue”); possibly via Old Khmer nīla, nila (“blue sapphire; shiny black, dark blue”). Cognate with Modern Khmer នឹល (nɨl); Lao ນິນ (nin), ນິລະ (ni la). The last sense was coined by King Bhumibol Adulyadej around 1965 due to the fact that the term sounds like the first syllable of the fish's name in English, Nile tilapia, and that it reflects the colour of the fish's skin as well. Etymology templates: {{bor|th|sa|नील|gloss=dark blue}} Sanskrit नील (nīla, “dark blue”), {{der|th|okz|nīla}} Old Khmer nīla, {{cog|km|នឹល}} Khmer នឹល (nɨl), {{cog|lo|ນິນ}} Lao ນິນ (nin) Head templates: {{th-noun}} นิล • (nin)
  1. jet:
    dense black coal used for jewelry.
    Sense id: en-นิล-th-noun-WV9OnJCU Categories (other): Colors Disambiguation of Colors: 24 20 25 23 8
  2. jet:
    deep black.
    Sense id: en-นิล-th-noun-053wgpEE Categories (other): Colors Disambiguation of Colors: 24 20 25 23 8
  3. any kind of black or very dark precious or semiprecious stone, including blue sapphire.
    Sense id: en-นิล-th-noun-ryydK79- Categories (other): Colors Disambiguation of Colors: 24 20 25 23 8
  4. any colour that resembles the said stone.
    Sense id: en-นิล-th-noun-JGMoGvwV Categories (other): Colors Disambiguation of Colors: 24 20 25 23 8
  5. (zoology) (classifier ตัว) (ปลา~) Nile tilapia: the fish Oreochromis niloticus of the family Cichlidae.
    Sense id: en-นิล-th-noun-7LS-b989 Categories (other): Zoology, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Thai entries with incorrect language header, Thai terms with redundant script codes, Fish, Gems Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 2 20 12 58 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 2 20 22 51 Disambiguation of Thai entries with incorrect language header: 7 2 18 19 55 Disambiguation of Thai terms with redundant script codes: 18 4 19 25 33 Disambiguation of Fish: 0 0 5 5 90 Disambiguation of Gems: 17 9 20 15 39 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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