Thai edit

Pronunciation edit

Orthographic/Phonemicสั่ง
s ạ ˋ ŋ
RomanizationPaiboonsàng
Royal Institutesang
(standard) IPA(key)/saŋ˨˩/(R)

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Tai *saŋᴮ (to order). Cognate with Lao ສັ່ງ (sang), Shan သင်ႇ (sàng), Ahom 𑜏𑜂𑜫 (saṅ).

Verb edit

สั่ง (sàng) (abstract noun การสั่ง)

  1. to order; to command; to direct; to instruct.
  2. to give parting instructions (before leaving someone or before dying, for example).

Noun edit

สั่ง (sàng)

  1. order; command; direction; instruction.
    จัดการงานนอกสั่ง
    jàt gaan-ngaan nɔ̂ɔk sàng
    Management of affairs without mandate
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

From Proto-Tai *saŋᴮ (to blow one's nose). Cognate with Lao ສັ່ງ (sang).

Verb edit

สั่ง (sàng) (abstract noun การสั่ง)

  1. to blow one's nose.