ສັ່ງ

Lao

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [saŋ˧]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [saŋ˧˨]
• Hyphenation: ສັ່ງ
• Rhymes: -aŋ

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *saŋᴮ¹ (“to bid; to order”), from Proto-Tai *saŋᴮ (“to order”). Cognate with Thai สั่ง (sàng), Northern Thai ᩈᩢ᩠᩵ᨦ, Khün ᩈᩢ᩠᩵ᨦ, Lü ᦉᧂᧈ (ṡang¹), Tai Dam ꪎꪰ꪿ꪉ, Shan သင်ႇ (sàng), Tai Nüa ᥔᥒᥱ (sǎng), Phake ꩬင် (saṅ), Ahom 𑜏𑜂𑜫 (saṅ), Zhuang saengq or daengq.

Verb

ສັ່ງ • (sang) (abstract noun ການສັ່ງ)

1. to order; to command

Derived terms

• ຄຳສັ່ງ (kham sang)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *saŋᴮ (“to blow one's nose”). Cognate with Thai สั่ง (sàng), Northern Thai ᩈᩢ᩠᩵ᨦ, Khün ᩈᩢ᩠᩵ᨦ, Shan သင်ႇ (sàng), Tai Nüa ᥔᥒᥱ (sǎng), Zhuang saengq (as in saengq mug). Compare Cantonese 擤 (sang³).

Verb

ສັ່ງ • (sang) (abstract noun ການສັ່ງ)

1. to blow one's nose