Lao edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From English king. Cognate with Thai คิง (king) or คีง (kiing), ᦆᦲᧂ (xiing), Shan ၶိင်း (khíng), Ahom 𑜁𑜢𑜂𑜫 (khiṅ).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kʰiːŋ˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kʰiːŋ˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ຄີງ
  • Rhymes: -iːŋ

Noun edit

ຄີງ (khīng)

  1. (colloquial) king (royal person)
  2. (card games) king
  3. (chess) king

See also edit

Chess pieces in Lao · ຕົວໝາກຮຸກ (tūamāk huk) (layout · text)
           
ຄິງ (khing)
ຂຸນ (khun)
ຄວີນ (kha wīn)
ເມັດ (met)
ເຮືອ (hư̄a) ບີຊອປ (bī sǭp)
ໂຄນ (khōn)
ອັດສະວິນ (ʼat sa win)
ມ້າ ()
ເບ້ຍ (bīa)