แขวง

Thai

Etymology

From Old Khmer *ខ្វេង៑ (*khveṅ, “to go far around; to encircle; to enclose”). Cognate with Lao ແຂວງ (khuǣng), Modern Khmer ខ្វែង (khvaeng).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		แขวง æ kʰ w ŋ
Phonemic		แขฺวง æ kʰ ̥ w ŋ
Romanization	Paiboon	kwɛ̌ɛng
	Royal Institute	khwaeng
(standard) IPA(key)		/kʰwɛːŋ˩˩˦/(R)

Noun

แขวง • (kwɛ̌ɛng)

1. area; district; locality; place; region; spot; territory.
2. (Thailand government) khwaeng: an administrative subdivision of เขต (kèet), a district of Bangkok.

Derived terms

• ศาลแขวง