ລົງ

See also: ລີງ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *n̩.loŋᴬ (“to descend”). Cognate with Thai ลง (long), Northern Thai ᩃᩫ᩠ᨦ, Lü ᦟᦳᧂ (lung), Tai Dam ꪶꪩꪉ, Shan လူင်း (lúung), Tai Nüa ᥘᥨᥒᥰ (löng), Ahom 𑜎𑜤𑜂𑜫 (luṅ), Zhuang roengz.

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [loŋ˧˥]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [loŋ˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ລົງ
• Rhymes: -oŋ

Verb

ລົງ • (long) (abstract noun ການລົງ)

1. to go down, descend, sink
2. (auxiliary) used with other verbs to indicate downward motion