Ngayaw

== Amis == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Proper noun === Ngayaw a unisex given name ==== Usage notes ==== In Amis naming customs, a personal name consists of either: given name + parent’s name (typically the mother’s name) — common among northern Taiwan Amis given name + parent’s name + clan name — common among southern Taiwan Amis (including Coastal, Malan and Hengchun subgroups), where clan-based social structure is prevalent === References === Center for aboriginal studies (2014), “Ngayaw”, in 原住民族人名譜 [Dictionary of Indigenous Names in Taiwan]‎[1] (in Chinese), Taipei: Council of Indigenous Peoples == Atayal == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Proper noun === Ngayaw a female given name === References === Center for aboriginal studies (2014), “Ngayaw”, in 原住民族人名譜 [Dictionary of Indigenous Names in Taiwan]‎[2] (in Chinese), Taipei: Council of Indigenous Peoples == Sakizaya == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ŋa.ˈjaw/, [ŋa.ˈjaw] === Proper noun === Ngayaw a male given name ==== Usage notes ==== A Sakizaya personal name follows this structure: given name + parent’s name (usually father’s name) + o (possessive marker) + family name. Example: Tuku Tiway o Sayun. === References === Center for aboriginal studies (2014), “Ngayaw”, in 原住民族人名譜 [Dictionary of Indigenous Names in Taiwan]‎[3] (in Chinese), Taipei: Council of Indigenous Peoples