โอ่ง

Thai

Etymology

From Old Chinese 甕 (OC *qoːŋs). Cognate with Lao ໂອ່ງ (ʼōng).

Pronunciation
Orthographic/Phonemicโอ่ง
o ɒ ˋ ŋ
RomanizationPaiboonòong
Royal Instituteong
(standard) IPA(key)/ʔoːŋ˨˩/(R)

Noun

โอ่ง • (òong)

  1. (classifier ใบ) jar, especially one of large size.
  2. (slang, derogatory, offensive) obese person.

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • โอ่งนครสวรรค์
  • โอ่งมังกร

Proper noun

โอ่ง • (òong)

  1. (เมือง~) an epithet of Ratchaburi Province, known for manufacturing of good-quality jars.
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