ໜອງ

Lao

Alternative forms

• ຫນອງ (nǭng) — dated

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [nɔːŋ˩(˧)]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [nɔːŋ˥˧˧]
• Hyphenation: ໜອງ
• Rhymes: -ɔːŋ

Etymology 1

Cognate with Thai หนอง (nɔ̌ɔng), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨶᩬᨦ, Shan ၼွင် (nǎung), Tai Dam ꪘꪮꪉ, Ahom 𑜃𑜨𑜂𑜫 (noṅ).

Noun

ໜອງ • (nǭng)

1. lake, pond
2. swamp, bog, marsh

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *ʰnoːŋᴬ (“pus”), from Middle Chinese 膿 (MC nowng).

Cognate with Thai หนอง (nɔ̌ɔng), Shan ၼွင် (nǎung), Zhuang nong.

Noun

ໜອງ • (nǭng)

1. pus