Ngai

The Cantonese romanization of any of three different surnames: 魏, 危, and 倪

• IPA^(key): /naɪ/, /(ə)ŋaɪ/

Ngai

1. Any of three Chinese surnames of Cantonese origin, used primarily in Hong Kong.

Ngai

1. The monolithic creator god of the Kikuyu and related groups of Kenya, and the Maasai of Kenya and Tanzania.

• Agin, Agni, Angi, Gain, Gina, NGIA, Nagi, a- -ing, ag'in, agin, gain, gain-, gina, inga

• ngai

Cf. Maasai Enkai (“God”).[1]

• IPA^(key): /ᵑɡàǐ/

As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 2.

(Kiambu)

(Limuru) As for Tonal Class, Yukawa (1981) classifies this term into a group including gĩkwa (pl. ikwa), ithangũ (pl. mathangũ), kiugũ, kĩboko, kĩgunyũ, kĩnya, kĩroboto, kĩrũũmi, mbogo, mũcinga, mũgate, mũhaka, mũrangi, mũrũthi, ndaraca, ndirica, njohi, nyũmba, thĩ, and so on.[2]

Ngai class 1

1. God

   Synonym: Mũrungu

Formerly referred to a native deity dwelling in evergreen trees possessing milky red sap,[1] but later associated with Christianity.[3]

(Nouns)

• ũngai class 14

(Proverbs)

• mũmeni mũndũ ti we Ngai
• mũthũri mũndũ tiwe Ngai
• mwaki wa Ngai ũraaragio nĩ igoto
• ũtonga nĩ wa Ngai

• Mwene Nyaga