Thai

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Etymology

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Cognate with Lao ວ່າງ (wāng). Compare Middle Chinese (MC mjang, “no present”) or (MC mjangX, “not have”).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicว่าง
w ˋ ā ŋ
RomanizationPaiboonwâang
Royal Institutewang
(standard) IPA(key)/waːŋ˥˩/(R)

Adjective

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ว่าง (wâang) (abstract noun ความว่าง)

  1. free; at leisure.
  2. vacant; unoccupied.

Synonyms

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vacant

Derived terms

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See also

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