บึงกาฬ

Thai

the seal of the province depicting Bueng Khlong Long Lake

Etymology

From บึง (bʉng, “lake; marsh”) +‎ กาฬ (gaan, “black; dark”); literally "black lake"; after a lake in the city; first used in 1934.

Pronunciation

Orthographic		บึงกาฬ ɓ ụ ŋ k ā ɭ
Phonemic		บึง-กาน ɓ ụ ŋ – k ā n
Romanization	Paiboon	bʉng-gaan
	Royal Institute	bueng-kan
(standard) IPA(key)		/bɯŋ˧.kaːn˧/(R)

Proper noun

บึงกาฬ • (bʉng-gaan)

1. (เมือง~) Bueng Kan (a city in Thailand)
2. (จังหวัด~) Bueng Kan (a province of Thailand)
3. (อำเภอเมือง~) Mueang Bueng Kan (a district of Bueng Kan province, Thailand)