ສິງ

See also: ສູງ

Lao

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [siŋ˩(˧)]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [siŋ˥˧˧]
• Hyphenation: ສິງ
• Rhymes: -iŋ

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit सिंह (siṃha, “lion”); probably via Old Khmer siṅha, siṅ (“lion; Leo”). Cognate with Modern Khmer សិង្ហ (sənghɑɑ), Thai สิงห์ (sǐng). Compare Pali sīha.

Noun

ສິງ • (sing) (classifier ໂຕ)

1. lion

Proper noun

ສິງ • (sing)

1. (astrology, astronomy) (ລາສີ~) Leo.

Etymology 2

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Noun

ສິງ • (sing) (classifier ໂຕ)

1. (non-venomous) snake

Etymology 3

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Verb

ສິງ • (sing) (abstract noun ການສິງ)

1. to kiss, embrace, hug
2. to stroke
3. to roll, wheel

See also

Zodiac signs in Lao · ລາສີ, ຣາສີ (lā sī, rā sī) (layout · text)
ເມກ (mēk)	ງົວ (ngūa)	ເມຖຸນ (mē thun) ມິຖຸນາ (mi thu nā)	ກົດ (kot) ກໍລະກົດ (kǭ la kot) ກໍຣະກົດ (kǭ ra kot)
ສິງ (sing)	ກັນ (kan) ກັນຍາ (kan nyā)	ຕຸລາ (tu lā)	ພະຈິກ (pha chik)
ທະນູ (tha nū)	ມັງກອນ (mang kǭn) ມະກະຣະ (ma ka ra)	ກຸມ (kum) ກຸມພາ (kum phā)	ມິນ (min) ມິນາ (mi nā)