Thai edit

Etymology edit

Cognate with Lao ແສ້ງ (sǣng), Khün ᩈᩯ᩠᩶ᨦ.

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicแสร้ง
æ s r ˆ ŋ
Phonemic
แซ่ง
æ z ˋ ŋ
RomanizationPaiboonsɛ̂ɛng
Royal Institutesaeng
(standard) IPA(key)/sɛːŋ˥˩/(R)

Verb edit

แสร้ง (sɛ̂ɛng) (abstract noun การแสร้ง)

  1. to intend; to intentionally or purposely do.
  2. to pretend; to fake; to feign; to act.