ด้วง
See also: ดวง
Thai
editEtymology
editInherited from Proto-Tai *ɗuəŋꟲ (“coconut grub”). Compare Middle Chinese 蟲 (MC drjuwng, “insect; bug”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨯ᩠ᩅ᩶ᨦ, Lao ດ້ວງ (dūang), Lü ᦷᦡᧂᧉ (ḋong²), Zhuang nduengj (“grub”). Also compare Vietnamese đuông and Khmer ដួង (duəng).
Pronunciation
editOrthographic/Phonemic | ด้วง ɗ ˆ w ŋ | |
Romanization | Paiboon | dûuang |
Royal Institute | duang | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /dua̯ŋ˥˩/(R) |
Noun
editด้วง • (dûuang)
- beetle, weevil.
- caterpillar, pupa, grub, worm, chrysalis.
- a wooden animal trap, wooden snare.
- a type of confection.
Derived terms
edit- ซอด้วง (sɔɔ-dûuang)