ดง

From Proto-Tai *ɗoŋᴬ (“forest”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨯᩫ᩠ᨦ, Khün ᨯᩫ᩠ᨦ, Lao ດົງ (dong), Lü ᦷᦡᧂ (ḋong), Shan လူင် (lǔung), Tai Nüa ᥘᥨᥒ (long), Tày đông, Ahom 𑜃𑜤𑜂𑜫 (nuṅ) or 𑜓𑜤𑜂𑜫 (duṅ), Bouyei ndongl, Zhuang ndoeng, Nong Zhuang ndoang, Nùng đóhng.

Compare Sui qdongl (“forest”), Southern Kam longl (“forest”).

ดง • (dong)

1. jungle; forest; wood.
2. grove; thicket; cluster (as of trees or plants).
3. (figurative) cluster, assemblage, assembly, realm, or region (of something or someone unpleasant, as of wild animals, outlaws, etc).
4. (slang, humorous) cluster, group, or bunch (of any things or persons).

ดง • (dong) (abstract noun การดง)

1. (cooking) to put (a container of cooked rice from which water has been removed) on a low fire or heat and turn (the container) around in order to make the rice thoroughly cooked.