ສູງ

See also: ສິງ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *suːŋᴬ¹ (“high”). Compare Middle Chinese 嵩 (MC sjuwng) or 崧 (MC sjuwng). Cognate with Thai สูง (sǔung), Lü ᦉᦳᧂ (ṡung), Tai Dam ꪎꪴꪉ, Shan သုင် (sǔng), Tai Nüa ᥔᥧᥒᥴ (súng), Aiton ꩬုင် (suṅ), Phake ꩬုင် (suṅ), Ahom 𑜏𑜤𑜂𑜫 (suṅ).

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [suːŋ˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [suːŋ˥˧˧]
  • Hyphenation: ສູງ
  • Rhymes: -uːŋ

Adjective

ສູງ • (sūng) (abstract noun ຄວາມສູງ)

  1. tall.
  2. high.
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