ລົງ

See also: ລີງ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *n̩.loŋᴬ (“to descend”). Cognate with Thai ลง (long), Northern Thai ᩃᩫ᩠ᨦ, Lü ᦟᦳᧂ (lung), Tai Dam ꪶꪩꪉ, Shan လူင်း (lúung), Tai Nüa ᥘᥨᥒᥰ (löng), Ahom 𑜎𑜤𑜂𑜫 (luṅ), Zhuang roengz.

Pronunciation
  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [loŋ˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [loŋ˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ລົງ
  • Rhymes: -oŋ

Verb

ລົງ • (long) (abstract noun ການລົງ)

  1. to go down, descend, sink
  2. (auxiliary) used with other verbs to indicate downward motion
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