Thai edit

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicกลวง
k l w ŋ
Phonemic
กฺลวง
k ̥ l w ŋ
RomanizationPaiboongluuang
Royal Institutekluang
(standard) IPA(key)/klua̯ŋ˧/(R)

Etymology 1 edit

Adjective edit

กลวง (gluuang) (abstract noun ความกลวง)

  1. (of an object) hollow; empty; not solid.
  2. (slang, offensive) brainless; mindless; senseless; witless.

Etymology 2 edit

Noun edit

กลวง (gluuang)

  1. (archaic) area, region, district; precincts, environs, vicinity; midst, centre, central part.

Etymology 3 edit

Noun edit

กลวง (gluuang)

  1. (archaic) tin smeltery.