Thai

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Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicสั่ง
s ạ ˋ ŋ
RomanizationPaiboonsàng
Royal Institutesang
(standard) IPA(key)/saŋ˨˩/(R)

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Tai *saŋᴮ (to order). Cognate with Lao ສັ່ງ (sang), Shan သင်ႇ (sàng), Ahom 𑜏𑜂𑜫 (saṅ).

Verb

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สั่ง (sàng) (abstract noun การสั่ง)

  1. to order; to command; to direct; to instruct.
  2. to give parting instructions (before leaving someone or before dying, for example).

Noun

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สั่ง (sàng)

  1. order; command; direction; instruction.
    จัดการงานนอกสั่ง
    jàt gaan-ngaan nɔ̂ɔk sàng
    Management of affairs without mandate
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Tai *saŋᴮ (to blow one's nose). Cognate with Lao ສັ່ງ (sang).

Verb

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สั่ง (sàng) (abstract noun การสั่ง)

  1. to blow one's nose.