Lao edit

Etymology edit

Cognate with Thai หวัง (wǎng), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᩅᩢᨦ, ᦛᧂ (v̇ang).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [ʋaŋ˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [ʋaŋ˥˧˧]
  • Hyphenation: ຫວັງ
  • Rhymes: -aŋ

Verb edit

ຫວັງ (wang) (abstract noun ການຫວັງ)

  1. to hope (for)
  2. to wish, to want