Lao edit

 
ທອງ (1)
 
ທອງ (2)

Etymology edit

From Old Chinese (OC *doːŋ, “copper”). Cognate with Thai ทอง (tɔɔng), Khmer ទង់ (tŭəng), ថង (thɑɑng), ទង (tɔɔng), Vietnamese đồng.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [tʰɔːŋ˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [tʰɔːŋ˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ທອງ
  • Rhymes: -ɔːŋ

Noun edit

ທອງ (thǭng)

  1. gold
  2. copper

Derived terms edit