ปาง

Chong

Etymology

From Proto-Pearic *Pa(ː)ŋ (“flower”). Compare Malay kembang, Javanese kembang.

Pronunciation

• (Chanthaburi, Kanchanaburi) IPA^(key): /paːŋ/

Noun

ปาง (transliteration needed)

1. flower.

Synonyms

• ปัง

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		ปาง p ā ŋ
Romanization	Paiboon	bpaang
	Royal Institute	pang
(standard) IPA(key)		/paːŋ˧/(R)

Noun

ปาง • (bpaang)

1. (elegant, somewhat archaic) time, occasion; instance; period, age.
   • เจ้าฟ้าธรรมธิเบศไชยเชษฐ์สุริยวงศ์, บทเห่เรือ พระนิพนธ์เจ้าฟ้าธรรมธิเบศร:

     ปางเสด็จประเวศด้าว ชลาลัย

     bpaang sà-dèt bprà-wêet dâao · chá-laa-lai

     When His Majesty went out on a river journey

2. (Hinduism, Buddhism) mudra: attitude, gesture, or position (of gods, buddhas, statues, etc).
3. (now rare) temporary dwelling, especially one in the forest.
4. sanctuary: area set aside for protection, especially of wildlife.

   ปางช้าง

   bpaang cháang

   elephant sanctuary

Adverb

ปาง • (bpaang)

1. almost; nearly.

   ปางตาย

   bpaang dtaai

   To almost die; to be almost dead.