Thai

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *rwɯːŋᴬ. Cognate with Isan ฮวง, Lao ຮວງ (hūang), Shan ႁူင်း (húung), Tai Nüa ᥞᥨᥒᥰ (höng), Nong Zhuang rongz, Zuojiang Zhuang ruengz.

Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicรวง
r w ŋ
RomanizationPaiboonruuang
Royal Instituteruang
(standard) IPA(key)/rua̯ŋ˧/(R)

Noun

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รวง (ruuang)

  1. ear, the fruiting body of a grain plant.
  2. hive.