Thai

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Etymology

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Uncertain. Cognate with Isan จูง, Lao ຈູງ (chūng), Northern Thai ᨧᩪᨦ, Khün ᨧᩩᨦ, ᦈᦳᧂ (ṫsung), Tai Dam ꪊꪴꪉ, Tai Dón ꪶꪊꪉ, Shan ၸုင် (tsǔng), Tai Nüa ᥓᥧᥒ (tsung), Ahom 𑜋𑜤𑜂𑜫 (chuṅ), Zuojiang Zhuang jung.

Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicจูง
t͡ɕ ū ŋ
RomanizationPaiboonjuung
Royal Institutechung
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕuːŋ˧/(R)

Verb

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จูง (juung) (abstract noun การจูง)

  1. to bring, lead, or guide (along, forwards, etc), especially by pulling or holding a rope or hand: to tow, to hand, etc.

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