Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [hoːŋ˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [hoːŋ˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ໂຮງ
  • Rhymes: -oːŋ

Etymology 1

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Cognate with Thai โรง (roong), Northern Thai ᩁᩰᩫ᩠ᨦ, Lao ໂຮງ (hōng), ᦷᦣᧂ (hong), Shan ႁူင်း (húung). Compare Khmer រោង (roong), Mon ရိုၚ်, Burmese ရုံ (rum).

Noun

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ໂຮງ (hōng)

  1. building, premises
Derived terms
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See also

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Etymology 2

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Cognate with Thai โลง (loong).

Alternative forms

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Noun

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ໂຮງ (hōng)

  1. coffin; grave