ອົງ

See also: ອື່ງ

Lao

Etymology

From Pali aṅga (“constituent; factor; member; part”) or Sanskrit अङ्ग (aṅga, “body; component; constituent; limb; etc”); perhaps via Old Khmer ʼaṅga, ʼaṅa, ʼã (“member, part; article, item, thing; body, person”). Cognate with Thai องค์ (ong). Compare Modern Khmer អង្គ (ʼɑng).

Pronunciation
  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [ʔoŋ˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [ʔoŋ˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ອົງ
  • Rhymes: -oŋ

Noun

ອົງ • (ʼong)

  1. body
  2. part of body; limb, organ
  3. part, section

Classifier

ອົງ • (ʼong)

  1. of Buddha, gods, holy images
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