บาง
See also: บ้าง
Thai
editPronunciation
editOrthographic/Phonemic | บาง ɓ ā ŋ | |
Romanization | Paiboon | baang |
Royal Institute | bang | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /baːŋ˧/(R) |
Etymology 1
editCompare Khmer បាង (baang, “bay; gulf”), Mon ပါၚ် (“mouth; opening”).
Noun
editบาง • (baang)
- narrow or small watercourse.
- community or polity located near such watercourse or at the place used to be such watercourse.
- (slang, chiefly in combination) collectivity; entirety.
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editFrom Proto-Tai *C̥.baːŋᴬ (“thin (not thick)”). Cognate with Lao ບາງ (bāng), Shan မၢင် (mǎang) or ဝၢင် (wǎang), Tai Nüa ᥛᥣᥒ (maang), Ahom 𑜈𑜂𑜫 (baṅ), Zhuang mbang. Compare Sui qbaangl, Southern Kam mangl, Tày bang and Proto-Be *viaŋᴬ¹ (“thin (not thick)”) (> ɓiaŋ¹~viaŋ¹ across the different lects).
Adjective
editบาง • (baang) (abstract noun ความบาง)
Derived terms
editEtymology 3
editCognate with Lao ບາງ (bāng), Shan မၢင် (mǎang), Tai Nüa ᥛᥣᥒ (maang), Ahom 𑜈𑜂𑜫 (baṅ).
Alternative forms
edit- ลาง (laang)
Adjective
editบาง • (baang) (abstract noun ความบาง)