Lao edit

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [hoːŋ˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [hoːŋ˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ໂຮງ
  • Rhymes: -oːŋ

Etymology 1 edit

Cognate with Thai โรง (roong), Northern Thai ᩁᩰᩫ᩠ᨦ, Lao ໂຮງ (hōng), ᦷᦣᧂ (hong), Shan ႁူင်း (húung). Compare Khmer រោង (roong), Mon ရိုၚ်, Burmese ရုံ (rum).

Noun edit

ໂຮງ (hōng)

  1. building, premises
Derived terms edit

See also edit

Etymology 2 edit

Cognate with Thai โลง (loong).

Alternative forms edit

Noun edit

ໂຮງ (hōng)

  1. coffin; grave