ຫວັງ

Lao

Etymology

Cognate with Thai หวัง (wǎng), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᩅᩢᨦ, Lü ᦛᧂ (v̇ang).

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [ʋaŋ˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [ʋaŋ˥˧˧]
  • Hyphenation: ຫວັງ
  • Rhymes: -aŋ

Verb

ຫວັງ • (huang) (abstract noun ການຫວັງ)

  1. to hope (for)
  2. to wish, to want

References

  • Kerr, Allen (1972) Lao-English Dictionary‎[1], Catholic University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
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