ບັງກອກ

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Lao

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From English Bangkok (Kerr, 1972), from Thai บางกอก (baang-gɔ̀ɔk).

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [baŋ˩(˧).kɔːk̚˧˩]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [baŋ˩˨.kɔːk̚˥˥˨]
  • Hyphenation: ບັງ-ກອກ
  • Rhymes: -ɔːk̚

Proper noun

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ບັງກອກ (bang kǭk)

  1. Bangkok (the capital city of Thailand)
    Synonym: ກຸງເທບ (kung thēp)