ຕອງ

See also: ຕ້ອງ

Lao

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *tɔːŋᴬ² (“banana leaf”), from Proto-Tai *k.toːŋᴬ (“big leaf for wrapping”). Cognate with Thai ตอง (dtɔɔng), Northern Thai ᨲᩬᨦ, Shan တွင် (tǎung), Tai Nüa ᥖᥩᥒ (toang), Phake တွင် (toṅ), Ahom 𑜄𑜨𑜂𑜫 (toṅ).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [tɔːŋ˩(˧)]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [tɔːŋ˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ຕອງ
• Rhymes: -ɔːŋ

Noun

ຕອງ • (tǭng)

1. big leaf, especially banana leaf.
2. (botany) purging croton (Croton tiglium)

Verb

ຕອງ • (tǭng) (abstract noun ການຕອງ)

1. to strain, filter