ໜອງ

Lao

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [nɔːŋ˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [nɔːŋ˥˧˧]
  • Hyphenation: ໜອງ
  • Rhymes: -ɔːŋ

Etymology 1

Cognate with Thai หนอง (nɔ̌ɔng), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨶᩬᨦ, Shan ၼွင် (nǎung), Tai Dam ꪘꪮꪉ, Ahom 𑜃𑜨𑜂𑜫 (noṅ).

Noun

ໜອງ • (nǭng)

  1. lake, pond
  2. swamp, bog, marsh

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *ʰnoːŋᴬ (“pus”), from Middle Chinese 膿 (MC nowng).

Cognate with Thai หนอง (nɔ̌ɔng), Shan ၼွင် (nǎung), Zhuang nong.

Noun

ໜອງ • (nǭng)

  1. pus
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