กรัง

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic		กรัง k r ạ ŋ
Phonemic		กฺรัง k ̥ r ạ ŋ
Romanization	Paiboon	grang
	Royal Institute	krang
(standard) IPA(key)		/kraŋ˧/(R)

Etymology 1

Compare Khmer ក្រាំង (krang, “to dry oneself in the sun (of crocodiles)”) (etymology 2).

Verb

กรัง • (grang)

1. (intransitive) to dry off.
2. (intransitive) to dry and be stuck.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Angkorian Old Khmer ក្រង៑ (kraṅ), ក្រាង៑ (krāṅ), ករង៑ (karaṅ). Cognate with Khmer ក្រាំង (krang) (etymology 3).

Noun

กรัง • (grang)

1. (archaic, poetic) elevated area in a plain or lawn; hill; knoll; hillock.