ແກງ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *kɛːŋᴬ² (soup; broth), from Middle Chinese (MC kaeng, “thick soup”). Cognate with Thai แกง (gɛɛng), Northern Thai ᨠᩯ᩠ᨦ, Khün ᨠᩯ᩠ᨦ, ᦶᦂᧂ (k̇aeng), Shan ၵႅင် (kěng), Tai Nüa ᥐᥦᥒ (kaeng), Saek เก๋ง.

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kɛːŋ˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kɛːŋ˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ແກງ
  • Rhymes: -ɛːŋ

Noun

ແກງ • (kǣng)

  1. soup, stew, curry
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