ແຕງ

See also: ແຕ່ງ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *p.rweːŋᴬ (“cucumber; melon”). Cognate with Thai แตง (dtɛɛng), Northern Thai ᨲᩯ᩠ᨦ, Khün ᨲᩯ᩠ᨦ, Lü ᦶᦎᧂ (ṫaeng), Shan တႅင် (těng), Tai Dam ꪵꪔꪉ, Ahom 𑜄𑜢𑜂𑜫 (tiṅ), Zhuang dieng, Zuojiang Zhuang peng.

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [tɛːŋ˩(˧)]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [tɛːŋ˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ແຕງ
• Rhymes: -ɛːŋ

Noun

ແຕງ • (tǣng)

1. melon; gourd; cucumber.

Further reading

• Kerr, Allen (1972) Lao-English Dictionary‎^[1], Catholic University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.