ฟัง

Thai

Alternative forms

• (obsolete) ฟงง

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *vaŋᴬ⁴ (“to listen”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨼᩢ᩠ᨦ, Lao ຟັງ (fang), Lü ᦝᧂ (fang), Tai Dam ꪡꪰꪉ, Shan ၽင်း (pháng) or ၾင်း (fáng), Tai Nüa ᥜᥒᥰ (fäng).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		ฟัง f ạ ŋ
Romanization	Paiboon	fang
	Royal Institute	fang
(standard) IPA(key)		/faŋ˧/(R)

Verb

ฟัง • (fang) (abstract noun การฟัง)

1. to listen; to hear.
2. to obey; to comply with.

Derived terms

• หูฟัง (hǔu-fang)