ທອງ

Lao

ທອງ (1)

ທອງ (2)

Etymology

From Old Chinese 銅 (OC *doːŋ, “copper”). Cognate with Thai ทอง (tɔɔng), Khmer ទង់ (tŭəng), ថង (thɑɑng), ទង (tɔɔng), Vietnamese đồng.

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [tʰɔːŋ˧˥]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [tʰɔːŋ˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ທອງ
• Rhymes: -ɔːŋ

Noun

ທອງ • (thǭng)

1. gold
2. copper

Derived terms

• ທອງແດງ (thǭng dǣng)