วงศ์
Thai
Alternative forms
- พงศ, พงศ์ (pong), วงศ, วังศะ
- พงษ์, วงษ์ — misspelled, except proper names
- วงค์ — misspelled
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit वंश (vaṃśa, “race”).
In taxonomy, semantic loan from English family.
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | วงศ์ w ŋ ɕ ʻ | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | วง w ŋ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | wong |
| Royal Institute | wong | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /woŋ˧/(R) | |
| Homophones | ||
Noun
วงศ์ • (wong)
- (formal, poetic) lineage, family, dynasty, clan, kinship, descent, stock, race, tribe, multitude, assemblage.
- (taxonomy) family.
Derived terms
- ราชวงศ์ (râat-chá-wong)