Gong edit

Etymology edit

From Thai ทอง (tɔɔng).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ทอง (transliteration needed)

  1. gold

Synonyms edit

Isan edit

Noun edit

ทอง (transliteration needed)

  1. copper

Thai edit

Etymology edit

From Old Chinese (OC *doːŋ, “copper”). Cognate with Old Khmer daṅa, d̈aṅa, daṅṅa, daṃṅa, doṅa, duṅa; Modern Khmer ទង់ (tŭəng), ថង (thɑɑng), ទង (tɔɔng); Lao ທອງ (thǭng); Vietnamese đồng.

Pronunciation edit

Orthographic/Phonemicทอง
d ɒ ŋ
RomanizationPaiboontɔɔng
Royal Institutethong
(standard) IPA(key)/tʰɔːŋ˧/(R)

Noun edit

ทอง (tɔɔng)

  1. gold.
  2. (slang) feces.
  3. any metallic material, such as bronze, brass, copper, etc.

Synonyms edit

gold, gold metal

Derived terms edit

Western Lawa edit

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ทอง (thoang)

  1. satchel.