Thai

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Etymology

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From Old Chinese (OC *qoːŋs). Cognate with Lao ໂອ່ງ (ʼōng).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicโอ่ง
o ɒ ˋ ŋ
RomanizationPaiboonòong
Royal Instituteong
(standard) IPA(key)/ʔoːŋ˨˩/(R)

Noun

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โอ่ง (òong)

  1. (classifier ใบ) jar, especially one of large size.
  2. (slang, derogatory, offensive) obese person.

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Proper noun

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โอ่ง (òong)

  1. (เมือง~) an epithet of Ratchaburi Province, known for manufacturing of good-quality jars.