See also: ຊ່າງ

Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *ɟaːŋꟲ (elephant), from Middle Chinese (MC zjangX, “elephant”). Cognate with Thai ช้าง (cháang), Northern Thai ᨩ᩶ᩣ᩠ᨦ, Isan ซ่าง, ᦋᦱᧂᧉ (tsaang²), Tai Dam ꪋ꫁ꪱꪉ, Shan ၸၢင်ႉ (tsâ̰ang), Tai Nüa ᥓᥣᥒᥳ (tsȧang), Ahom 𑜋𑜂𑜫 (chaṅ), Zhuang ciengh, Saek ซาง.

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [saːŋ˥˨]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [saːŋ˧˦]
  • Hyphenation: ຊ້າງ
  • Rhymes: -aːŋ

Noun

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ຊ້າງ (sāng) (classifier ໂຕ or ເຊືອກ)

  1. elephant