ดง
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Thai
Pronunciation
Orthographic/Phonemic | ดง ɗ ŋ | |
Romanization | Paiboon | dong |
Royal Institute | dong | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /doŋ˧/(R) |
Etymology 1
From Proto-Tai *ɗoŋᴬ (“forest”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨯᩫ᩠ᨦ, Khün ᨯᩫ᩠ᨦ, Lao ດົງ (dong), Lü ᦷᦡᧂ (ḋong), Shan လူင် (lǔung), Tai Nüa ᥘᥨᥒ (long), Tày đông, Ahom 𑜃𑜤𑜂𑜫 (nuṅ) or 𑜓𑜤𑜂𑜫 (duṅ), Bouyei ndongl, Zhuang ndoeng, Nong Zhuang ndoang, Nùng đóhng.
Compare Sui qdongl (“forest”), Southern Kam longl (“forest”).
Nomen
ดง • (dong)
- jungle; forest; wood.
- grove; thicket; cluster (as of trees or plants).
- (figurative) cluster, assemblage, assembly, realm, or region (of something or someone unpleasant, as of wild animals, outlaws, etc).
- (slang, humorous) cluster, group, or bunch (of any things or persons).
Derived terms
- กลิ้งกลางดง
- กวางเดินดง
- ดงดาน
- ดงดิบ
- ดงดึก
- ป่าดง
- ป่าดงพงไพร (bpàa-dong-pong-prai)
- พระรามเดินดง