ສັ່ງ

Lao

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [saŋ˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [saŋ˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ສັ່ງ
  • Rhymes: -aŋ

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *saŋᴮ¹ (to bid; to order), from Proto-Tai *saŋᴮ (to order). Cognate with Thai สั่ง (sàng), Northern Thai ᩈᩢ᩠᩵ᨦ, Khün ᩈᩢ᩠᩵ᨦ, ᦉᧂᧈ (ṡang¹), Tai Dam ꪎꪰ꪿ꪉ, Shan သင်ႇ (sàng), Tai Nüa ᥔᥒᥱ (sǎng), Phake ꩬင် (saṅ), Ahom 𑜏𑜂𑜫 (saṅ), Zhuang saengq or daengq.

Verb

ສັ່ງ • (sang) (abstract noun ການສັ່ງ)

  1. to order; to command
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *saŋᴮ (to blow one's nose). Cognate with Thai สั่ง (sàng), Northern Thai ᩈᩢ᩠᩵ᨦ, Khün ᩈᩢ᩠᩵ᨦ, Shan သင်ႇ (sàng), Tai Nüa ᥔᥒᥱ (sǎng), Zhuang saengq (as in saengq mug). Compare Cantonese (sang3).

Verb

ສັ່ງ • (sang) (abstract noun ການສັ່ງ)

  1. to blow one's nose