ด้วง

See also: ดวง

Thai

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Tai *ɗuəŋꟲ (“coconut grub”). Compare Middle Chinese 蟲 (MC drjuwng, “insect; bug”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨯ᩠ᩅ᩶ᨦ, Lao ດ້ວງ (dūang), Lü ᦷᦡᧂᧉ (ḋong²), Zhuang nduengj (“grub”). Also compare Vietnamese đuông and Khmer ដួង (duəng).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		ด้วง ɗ ˆ w ŋ
Romanization	Paiboon	dûuang
	Royal Institute	duang
(standard) IPA(key)		/dua̯ŋ˥˩/(R)

Noun

ด้วง • (dûuang)

1. beetle, weevil.
2. caterpillar, pupa, grub, worm, chrysalis.
3. a wooden animal trap, wooden snare.
4. a type of confection.

Derived terms

• ซอด้วง (sɔɔ-dûuang)