ຕອງ

See also: ຕ້ອງ

Lao

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *tɔːŋᴬ² (“banana leaf”), from Proto-Tai *k.toːŋᴬ (“big leaf for wrapping”). Cognate with Thai ตอง (dtɔɔng), Northern Thai ᨲᩬᨦ, Shan တွင် (tǎung), Tai Nüa ᥖᥩᥒ (toang), Phake တွင် (toṅ), Ahom 𑜄𑜨𑜂𑜫 (toṅ).

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [tɔːŋ˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [tɔːŋ˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ຕອງ
  • Rhymes: -ɔːŋ

Noun

ຕອງ • (tǭng)

  1. big leaf, especially banana leaf.
  2. (botany) purging croton (Croton tiglium)

Verb

ຕອງ • (tǭng) (abstract noun ການຕອງ)

  1. to strain, filter
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