Lao edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Old Khmer ក្រុង៑ (kruṅ). Cognate with Thai กรุง (grung), modern Khmer ក្រុង (krong).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kuŋ˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kuŋ˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ກຸງ
  • Rhymes: -uŋ

Noun edit

ກຸງ (kung)

  1. capital city