Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kʰaːŋ˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kʰaːŋ˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ຄາງ
  • Rhymes: -aːŋ

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Tai *ɢaːŋᴬ (chin; jaw). Cognate with Thai คาง (kaang), Northern Thai ᨣᩤ᩠ᨦ, ᦅᦱᧂ (kaang), Tai Dam ꪁꪱꪉ, Shan ၵၢင်း (káang), Ahom 𑜀𑜂𑜫 (kaṅ), Zhuang hangz, Bouyei haangz, Tày càng. Compare Proto-Mon-Khmer *kaaŋʔ (chin; jaw), Muong cáng.

Noun

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ຄາງ (khāng)

  1. (anatomy) chin

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Tai *ɡraːŋᴬ (to moan). Cognate with Thai คราง (kraang), Shan ၶၢင်း (kháang), Ahom 𑜁𑜞𑜂𑜫 (khraṅ), Zhuang gangz.

Verb

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ຄາງ (khāng) (abstract noun ການຄາງ)

  1. to moan; to groan