ກາງ

Lao

Pronunciation
  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kaːŋ˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kaːŋ˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ກາງ
  • Rhymes: -aːŋ

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *klaːŋᴬ (“middle”). Cognate with Thai กลาง (glaang), Northern Thai ᨠᩖᩣ᩠ᨦ, Lü ᦂᦱᧂ (k̇aang), Shan ၵၢင် (kǎang), Ahom 𑜀𑜂𑜫 (kaṅ) or 𑜀𑜝𑜂𑜫 (klaṅ).

Adjective

ກາງ • (kāng)

  1. central
Derived terms
  • ໃຈກາງ (chai kāng)
  • ນີ້ວກາງ (nīu kāng, “middle finger”)
  • ຫໍກາງ (hǭ kāng)

Verb

ກາງ • (kāng) (abstract noun ການກາງ)

  1. to stretch, to extend
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