ບາງ

Lao

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [baːŋ˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [baːŋ˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ບາງ
  • Rhymes: -aːŋ

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *C̥.baːŋᴬ (“thin (not thick)”). Cognate with Thai บาง (baang), Shan မၢင် (mǎang) or ဝၢင် (wǎang), Tai Nüa ᥛᥣᥒ (maang), Ahom 𑜈𑜂𑜫 (baṅ), Zhuang mbang, Tày bang.

Adjective

ບາງ • (bāng) (abstract noun ຄວາມບາງ)

  1. fine, thin
    Synonyms: ແປ (pǣ), ແພບ (phǣp)

Etymology 2

Cognate with Thai บาง (baang), Shan မၢင် (mǎang), Tai Nüa ᥛᥣᥒ (maang), Ahom 𑜈𑜂𑜫 (baṅ), Zhuang mbangj.

Adjective

ບາງ • (bāng) (abstract noun ຄວາມບາງ)

  1. some
Derived terms
  • ບາງຢ່າງ (bāng yāng)
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