ກິ່ງ

Lao

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *kiŋᴮ (“(small) branch”). Cognate with Thai กิ่ง (gìng), Northern Thai ᨠᩥ᩠᩵ᨦ, Lü ᦂᦲᧂᧈ (k̇iing¹), Khün ᨠᩥ᩠᩵ᨦ, Shan ၵိင်ႇ (kìng), Tai Nüa ᥐᥤᥒᥱ (kǐng), Aiton ကိင် (kiṅ), Ahom 𑜀𑜢𑜂𑜫 (kiṅ).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [kiŋ˧]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [kiŋ˧˨]
• Hyphenation: ກິ່ງ
• Rhymes: -iŋ

Noun

ກິ່ງ • (king)

1. branch, bough, twig