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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Tai *luŋᴬ (“parent's older brother”). Cognate with Lao ລຸງ (lung), Lü ᦟᦳᧂ (lung), Shan လုင်း (lúng), Tai Nüa ᥘᥧᥒᥰ (lüng), Zhuang lungz, Nong Zhuang lungz, Saek ลุ๊ง.
Pronunciation
[edit]Orthographic/Phonemic | ลุง l u ŋ | |
Romanization | Paiboon | lung |
Royal Institute | lung | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /luŋ˧/(R) |
Noun
[edit]- uncle: older brother of one's father or mother.
- 1943, ประมวลกฎหมายแพ่งและพาณิชย์, บรรพ ๖:
- มาตรา ๑๖๒๙ ทายาทโดยธรรมมีหกลำดับเท่านั้น...ดังต่อไปนี้...ลุงป้าน้าอา
- mâat-dtraa · nʉ̀ng-pan hòk-rɔ́ɔi yîi-sìp gâao · taa-yâat-dooi-tam mii hòk lam-dàp tâo-nán ... dang-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpai-níi ... lung bpâa náa aa
- Section 1629 Statutory heirs are of six degrees only... as follows... parent's older brothers, parent's older sisters, parent's younger brothers, and parent's younger sisters.
- มาตรา ๑๖๒๙ ทายาทโดยธรรมมีหกลำดับเท่านั้น...ดังต่อไปนี้...ลุงป้าน้าอา
- 1943, ประมวลกฎหมายแพ่งและพาณิชย์, บรรพ ๖:
- a familiar title or term of address for any elderly man.
- (sometimes derogatory, offensive) a title or term of address for any man.
- (slang, sometimes derogatory) person who acts like an elderly man, such as one who loves flirting with young girls.
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