ບາງກອກ

Lao

Alternative forms

• ບັງກອກ (bang kǭk)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

ບາງກອກ • (bāng kǭk)

1. Bangkok (the capital city of Thailand)

   Synonym: ກຸງເທບ (kung thēp)